REL 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Henotheism, Polytheism, Mishnah
Document Summary
Abraham: promised people(descendants), land (canaan), and remembrance; ritual of circumcision. Jacob: son of isaac & rebecca; name changed to israel; has 12 sons 12 tribes of israel. Moses: lead the exodus out of egypt; received 10 commandments on mt. David: 2nd king of israel; unites tribes of israel; est. Solomon: 3rd king of israel; son of david; built temple; brought a united monarchy to its height of power & fame. Exodus: moses lead israelites out of captivity in egypt. Covenant of canaan: becomes israel land of god"s people. Temple division: assyria (north) & babylon (south) lost: temple & ark of the covenant. Loss of nationhood temple: destroyed by babylonians; lost temple & ark of the covenant; judah divides. Emergence of christianity/ islam: set basis of monotheism, led into. Modern israel/ zionism: ultra-orthodox; collective, religious community. Sumer: abraham leaves sumer to unite his people under god. Egypt: power of world at moses" time; held israelites as captive slaves.
