Chapter 2 Section 5 Judaism By Ms Merritt

Monotheism and the Israelites (Page 51) The Israelites recorded events in the ________ which is made up of _______ books. They are called: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Israelites’ Beliefs (52-54) Israelites believed that God is __________. They had a _________ or binding agreement with Abraham; thus they thought of themselves as the “_______________.” The Torah listed many ________ for everyday life including how food was made. There were laws which protected women and specifically respect for ________. In other surrounding cities women were considered ____ than men. A _______ was the head of the household and owned his _____ and children in these other cities. A father could sell his_______. However, this was not true of the Israelites. Women such as _________ became leaders who were honored and respected. __________ or religious leaders told the Israelites the messages of God and they were not to disobey them. All people were ______ in the eyes of God.

Moving on Out (54-55) A diaspora is a _________________________. The ______________ kicked the _________ out of their homeland. The religions _________ and _________ are based on the Israelite’s religion of Judaism. Judaism is still one of the world’s most popular religions.

Section Review Who was Abraham? _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Who was Deborah? Describe the special relationship that Israelites thought they had with God in a five sentenced paragraph. _________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________