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6 Hist Ch 4 BJU
Term | Definition |
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40 | number of years the Israelites wandered the desert because they did not trust God to get them to the Promised Land |
586 BC | Babylonian captivity of Judah |
1146 BC | when the Exodus occurred |
Abraham | God promised this man that the Jews would be a blessing to all nations by preaching the gospel to people all over the world |
AD 70 | destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans |
Caesarea Maritima | Destroyed because of its unstable foundation |
David | man chosen by God to be new king when Saul disobeyed Him |
Davidic | Covenant between God and Israel's second king that promised his family would always rule Israel |
Diaspora | The scattering of Jews outside of Israel |
Gentiles | Non-Jewish people |
Hanukkah | an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the cleansing and rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC |
Israel | nation of 12 tribes and special name God gave Jacob |
Judas Maccabeus | this Jewish leader and his army who cleansed and rededicated the temple 2,300 days after the first pagan sacrfice |
Messiah | The Christ Who was anointed to save His people |
Moses | man called by God to help the Israelites crying out in Egypt |
New | Covenant in which God promised Israel & Judah that He would restore the Israelites from exile, that those who are part of this covenant would receive the Holy Spirit, & that He would forgive His people of all their sins |
Pharisees | the Jews who opposed the current leaders . |
rabbi | Jewish religious leader |
Rabbinic Judaism | form of Juasism that focuses on obedience to the law and Jewish tradition |
Samaritans | the descendants of Israelites in the Northern Kingdom who intermarried with people from the conquered nations |
Septuagint | Greek translation of the Old Testament |
Talmud | the Mishnah and the Gemara, which are the collection of Jewish law and tradition |
the Lord's Supper | Christian observation to remember that Jesus shed His blood on the cross |
worship | The purpose of the tabernacle, the temple, and the synagogue |
Yahweh | Hebrew name for God |
Zealot Jews | group that commited mass suicide when the Romans were ready to break through Masada |