Religion I Final - Sibille

Who was Aaron?

Moses's brother; he founded the priesthood of Israel

What was Aaron tasked with?

made to be God and Moses' spokesman, tasked with watching the Israelites while Moses was on the mountain

Who was Caleb?

One of the spies sent to Jericho in Canaan; only he and Joshua had faith in God's promise to deliver the land to Israel; one of the two original Israelites to make it to the promised land

Who was Jethro?

Moses' father-in-law; priest in Midian who gave refuge to Moses after he killed the Egyptian slave master; father of Zipporah

Who was Joshua?

One of the spies sent to Jericho in Canaan; only he and Caleb had faith in God's promise to deliver the land to Israel

What did Joshua do?

took over for Moses and led the Israelites across the Jordan to conquer Jericho in Canaan

Who were the Levites?

members of the tribe of Levi who would be the priests for the rest of Israel; stood by Moses on God's side and killed everyone worshipping the golden calf; made sacrifices, atoned sins, taught Israel how to be holy

Who was Midian?

Son of Abraham, ancestor of Jethro

What was Midian (the place)?

Where Moses fled after killing the Egyptian slave master; where Jethro and Zipporah lived

What does Moses translate to?

"Brought up out of the water"

Who was Moses?

The man God chose to lead the Israelites out of Egypt; he was adopted by Pharaoh's court but fled Egypt after rebelling against the Egyptian taskmasters

What is the Mountain of God/Mt. Horeb/Mt. Sinai?

The mountain where Moses received the Law from God; where Moses saw the burning bush; where Elijah had a vision of God (theophany) as a "still small voice"

What is the Sea of Reeds (Red Sea)?

The body of water initially blocking the Israelites' escape from Egypt; it miraculously parted for them though Moses, but Pharaoh and his armies were drowned when they pursued

Who was Zipporah?

Jethro's daughter, Moses' wife, a Midian

What is "the blood of the covenant"?

The blood Moses sprinkled on the Israelites to show their agreement to the Mosaic covenant

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

An ornate box that held the tablets of the Law; it represented God's throne on earth

What does Deuteronomy translate to?

"second law"

What is Deuteronomy?

The book of the Bible that contains the laws that would become the constitution of the state of Israel; it also restates many of the important laws given earlier, including the Ten Commandments

What does Exodus translate to?

"going out"

What is Exodus?

Israel's escape from Egypt; the second book of the Bible

What is "I AM WHO AM"?

what God says when Moses asks what he should say when the Israelites ask for God's name; tetragrammaton (4 letters) "YHWH"

What is idolatry?

The worship of man-made images as though they were gods

What does Leviticus translate to?

"Having to do with the Levites"

What is Leviticus?

The priestly book containing the laws designed to make Israel a holy people

What does manna translate to?

"what-is-it?"

What is manna?

The miraculous food that the Israelites ate in the desert; a type of the Eucharist

What was the Passover?

The saving of the first-born children of Israel when the first-born of the Egyptians were killed; it is the most important event in Israel's history and remembered with an annual feast

What was the Tabernacle?

The tent that served as a meeting place and temple for the Israelites while they wandered in the desert and held the ark of the covenant

What is another name for the Ten Commandments?

Decalogue

What are the Ten Commandments?

The fundamental laws given by God at Sinai; they deal with our relationship with God and each other

How does God identify Himself to Moses?

The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob

What does God indicate when he says he is the God of Abraham AND Isaac?

he is not the god of the Midianites, Ishmaelites, or Egyptians

What does God indicate when he says he is the God of Abraham, Isaac, AND Jacob?

he is not the god of the Midianites, Ishmaelites, Egyptians, or Edomites

How does the Pharaoh try to stop the Israelites from growing in numbers and strength?

commanding the midwives to kill Hebrew male children

Why doesn't Pharaoh's plan to stop the Israelites from growing in numbers and strength work?

the midwives don't kill the male Hebrew children

What was Leviticus a manual for?

how to make sacrifices, consecrate priests, lead the people in worship, and the foods people could eat

What are 2 examples of foods the people could not eat according to the book of Leviticus?

shellfish and pork

Why is it called the book of Numbers?

it contains 2 censuses of the tribes of Israel

What is the book of Numbers also called?

"Into the Wilderness"

What does the book of Numbers describe?

their 40 years wandering in the wilderness

How are the laws spoken in Deuteronomy?

not in the voice of God but in the words of Moses

What is the mountain in the Mosaic Covenant?

Mt. Sinai

What is the form in the Mosaic Covenant?

One Holy Nation (Israel)

Who is the covenant mediator in the Mosaic Covenant?

Moses

What is the promise in the Mosaic Covenant?

if the Israelites will obey God and keep his commandments, they will be a nation of priests

What is the sacrifice in the Mosaic Covenant?

young bulls as a burnt offering (atonement of sins) on an altar of 12 stones

What is the sign in the Mosaic Covenant?

altar, also God's voice and the cloud

What is the correct order for the first 5 books of the Bible?

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

What is the Golden Calf story?

Moses went on mountain for 40 days and nights, Aaron was in charge, Israelites demanded Aaron make them a god, he used their gold jewelry to make a golden calf, built an altar, made burnt and peace offerings, had a feast, and "rose up to play," God offers to consume them, Moses pleads for mercy on their behalf, Moses comes down the mountain and is furious, Moses breaks the tablets, asks who is on God's side, and commands the Levites to kill all those worshipping the calf (3,000 men)

What is the message God tells Moses to bring to Pharaoh?

Israel is God's first born son

What is the demand God tells Moses to bring to Pharaoh?

let the people of Israel on a three days' journey into the wilderness to offer sacrifices to the Lord

What is the threat God tells Moses to bring to Pharaoh?

"If you refuse to let him [Israel] go, behold, I will slay your first born son"

How does Pharaoh respond to God's message, demand, and threat Moses tells him?

refused their request and made slave work even harder

What are the preparations the Israelites were instructed to make before the Passover?

kill a 1 year-old lamb without blemish, apply blood of lamb to door posts and lintel of house using a hyssop branch, roast the lamb, eat the lamb with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, "gird" their loins and wear their travel clothes

What about Moses' life makes him a great person to speak to the Pharaoh on behalf of the Israelites?

Raised in the palace so understands Egyptian culture; raised by mother so understands Hebrew culture

What tv show character is Moses compared to because he grew up with "the best of both worlds"?

Hannah Montana

What grave sin do the Israelites commit resulting in their wandering the wilderness of Sinai for 40 years?

the creation and worship of the Golden Calf

What was the purpose of the new, stricter laws God gave the Israelites after the Golden Calf episode?

to show they are a people set apart; to keep them away from the pagans

Where and how does God first appear to Moses?

On the side of Mt Horeb in Sinai as a bush on fire but not being consumed

How old was Moses when God first appeared to him?

80

Who adopts Moses?

Pharaoh's daughter

Who is hired to raise Moses?

Moses's mother

Why do the Israelites "grumble" or "murmur" in the wilderness?

They are hungry, thirsty, and miserable

How does God respond when the Israelites "grumble" or "murmur" in the wilderness?

gives them bread from heaven (manna) and water from a dry rock

Why does God want the enslaved Israelites to go into the wilderness for 3 days to offer animal sacrifices?

so they could offer sacrifices that would be "abominable to the Egyptians" (sacrificing animals that represent Egyptian gods)

Why does Moses flee his comfortable life in Egypt?

he killed an Egyptian slave master who was beating a Hebrew slave and hid the body, and a Hebrew revealed that they knew about the killing

Where did Moses flee to and who did he live with?

to Midian where a priest named Jethro took him in

Who was Ahab?

The wicked king of Israel; led by his Phoenician wife Jezebel; he established the cult of Ba'al and persecuted the worshipers of the True God

What was the Ark of the Covenant?

an ornate box that held the tablets of the Law; it represented God's throne on earth

What was Ba'al?

the false god worshipped by Ahab and Jezebel

What does Ba'al translate to?

"god" (lowercase g!)

Who was famously born in Bethlehem?

David

Why did the Holy Family travel to Bethlehem?

Augustus decreed that everyone should be enrolled in their native city, and Joseph was from Bethlehem

What was Canaan?

The land God promised to Abraham's descendants (The Promised Land)

Who were the Canaanites?

idol-worshipers who sacrificed their own children in cult rituals; inhabitants of Canaan

What does Christ translate to?

"the anointed one" (Greek)

What is the Christ?

someone God has chosen to be the leader and savior of his people

Who was David?

The second king of Israel, a "man after God's own heart;" God made a new covenant with all the nations through him

Who was Elijah?

The great prophet who challenged the pagan rulers of Israel; he was taken up to heaven in a fiery chariot; stopped rain with prayer; showed God's power by the contest on Mount Carmel

Who was Elisha?

Elijah's devoted disciple who continued his mentor's mission in Israel

Whom did Elisha succeed?

Elijah

What does Eucharistia translate to?

"thank offering" (Greek)

What is Eucharistia?

A sacrifice made in thanksgiving for God's deliverance; became the primary liturgy of the Temple; another name for todah

What is a Gentile?

A member of any of the nations outside Israel

What ancient city did the Jebusites inhabit?

Jerusalem

Who conquered the Jebusites?

David

What was Jericho?

Strong and important city that was the strategic key to Palestine

What was the first city conquered by the Israelites?

Jericho

What was Jerusalem?

One of the Canaanite cities the Israelites had failed to conquer, inhabited by the Jebusites, conquered by David, became the capital and religious center of Israel

Who was Jezebel?

The wicked queen of Israel married to Ahab who persecuted the prophets of the True God; a Phoenician, worshipped Baal, threatened Elijah and sent people to kill him causing him to hide in the desert

Was the Kingdom of Israel the Northern or Southern Tribes?

Northern Tribes

Was the Kingdom of Judah the Northern or Southern Tribes?

Southern

Who was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel?

Jeroboam

Who conquered and exiled the Kingdom of Israel?

Assyrians

Who was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah?

Rehoboam

Who conquered and exiled the Kingdom of Judah?

Babylonians

Who typically wore linen ephods?

priests

Who famously wore a linen ephod?

David wore one when transporting the ark to Jerusalem

What does Messiah translate to?

"anointed one" (Hebrew)

What was the Messiah?

Someone God has chosen to be the leader and savior of his people, title of the kings of Israel