1. The Covenant

2. What do we call the sacred writings that are considered the word of God?

3.  SCRIPTURE

4. What is a covenant?

5.  A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO PARTIES

6. What is monotheism?

7.  BELIEF IN ONE GOD

8. What is polytheism?

9.  BELIEF IN MANY GODS

10. How did Abraham prove his faith to God?

11.  HE WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE HIS SON ISAAC

12. The Commandments

13. What is the exodus?

14.  THE GREAT ESCAPE FROM EGYPT

15. How did Moses and his people cross the Red Sea when they fled from the Egyptian pharaoh?

16.  GOD HELPED MOSES PART THE RED SEA

17. What is the purpose of the ten commandments?

18.  BASIC RULES FOR HOW TO TREAT GOD AND OTHER HUMANS

19. Which books do the Torah contain?

20.  GENESIS, EXODUS, LEVITICUS, NUMBERS & DEUTERONOMY

21. The Prophets

22. What is a prophet?

23.  A PERSON WHO IS INSPIRED BY GOD

24. Who united Israel?

25.  DAVID

26. Who helped Israel prosper and build a temple?

27.  SOLOMON

28. Who warned the Northern Kingdom of Israel about their destruction if they didn’t change their ways?

29.  AMOS

30. The Life of Jesus

31. Which book contains the life of Jesus, written by his followers?

32.  THE GOSPELS

33. Which two commandments are the most important according to Jesus?

34.  LOVE GOD AND LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR

35. What is the name of the speech that Jesus gave from a hilltop?

36.  SERMON ON THE MOUNT

37. Who betrayed Jesus?

38.  JUDAS

39. What is a parable?

40.  A BRIEF MORAL STORY

41. The Rise of Christianity

42. How was Paul converted to Christianity?  He had a vision and heard the voice of Jesus

43. What were the letters that Paul wrote to Christians called?

44.  epistles

45. What was the Edict of Milan?

46.  A document that declared that Christian churches could exist legally in the Roman Empire

47. What was the Nicene Creed?

48.  The bishop’s statement of Christian belief

49. Ideas about God and Humanity

50. What beliefs do Jews and Christians share?

51.  There is one God  God wants all people to avoid evil and do good

52. What does original sin mean to Christians?

53.  Adam and Eve’s disobedience

54. How do Christians believe humans can live good lives?

55.  With the help of God AND grace

56. What do Jews believe about the end of the world?

57.  God will choose a Messiah  The Messiah will bring all Jews home to Israel  The Messiah will rebuild the Temple and restore worship there