01d4_Judaism

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1. This is another name for the 2nd
Babylonian Empire that conquered the
Kingdom of Judah. The descendants of
the tribes of Israel were now relocated
to the Babylonian Empire and scattered.
4. This region produced a second
Talmud version during the Babylonian
Captivity.
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1. A sacred or 'holy' contract.
2. This prophet is the patriarch (father
gure) of Judaism.
3. Prophet who delivered the
commandments to the Israelites and led
them to the "Promised Land".
5. A person divinely chosen to act as
God's messenger.
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6. One Talmud was compiled in this
Canaanite city during the Babylonian
Captivity.
8. This king of Israel is credited with
building the rst temple to the Hebrew
god. That temple housed the Ark of the
Covenant (container holding the
commandment tablets and the Torah).
9. When the Kingdom of Israel split in
two, this was the kingdom that formed
from the southern portion. It
contributed to the development of the
term 'Jew' and 'Judaism'.
11. First ve books of the Tanach.
Traditionally, authorship is attributed to
the prophet Moses.
13. A text containing rabbinical
commentary on questions and issues
surrounding ethical conduct. It's an
e!ort to clarify the divine teaching in
the Tanach for the faithful who seek
such assistance.
15. King Cyrus, of this Empire, ended
the Babylonian Captivity by allowing
Jews to return to Canaan.
16. This foreign power conquered the
Kingdom of Israel when that kingdom
refused to pay tribute.
17. A category of religion. Faiths within
this category identify multiple dieties to
whom adoration is o!ered.
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7. A category of religion. Faiths within
this category identify a single deity as
the focus of their adoration.
10. This region was identied by the
Israelites as the location of the
"Promised Land".
12. An ethnic (language) group of which
the Hebrews belong.
13. Hebrew word for the Hebrew Bible.
14. This king of Israel was a warrior,
established Jerusalem as the capital city,
and united the twelve tribes of
Israelites.