HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF JUDAISM

The following are considered "The Patriarchs" of Judaism, EXCEPT __________?

• Moses
• Jacob
• Isaac
• Abraham

God changed Jacob's name as _____________ ?

• Abraham
• Isaac
• Jacobson
• Israel

In what part of the world does Judaism originate?

• Asia
• Europe
• Middle East
• Africa

Followers of Judaism believe themselves to be the _ people of God for receiving the Torah.

• chosen
• ignored
• rejected
• selected

The centerpiece of the Jewish faith is to _.

• worship nature
• worship one God
• worship idols
• worship multiple gods

The Jewish people are awaiting an individual who will bring about world peace called the _.

• Redeemer
• Messiah
• Prophet
• Savior

What is the acronym derived from the names of the three divisions of the Hebrew bible?

• Tanakh
• TAN
• HAK
• NAT

Describes Jews who live outside their homeland, a circumstance that has been true for most Jews since the classical period.

• exodus
• emigration
• diaspora
• dispersion

Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...

• imams
• rabbis
• monks
• priests

Where was Abraham originally from?

• Mesopotamia
• Egypt
• Greece
• Ur