Hebrew Religion – Quiz

1. Belief in one god is known as ___________.
2. List one of the attributes of Yahweh as understood by the Hebrews.
3. List the divisions of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament as described in the lecture.
4. Prophets approach _________ on behalf of ________, whereas priests approach ________ on behalf of _________.
5. Some prophets told the Hebrews that Yahweh was the god not only of them, but of the whole world, an idea known as __________.
6. The Law of Moses promised ________ to the Hebrews if they were faithful to the covenant and ________ if they were unfaithful.
7. The best known section of the Law of Moses is the __________ of Exodus 20.
8. The unique relationship between Yahweh and the Hebrew people was referred to as the __________.
9. True/False: Although the Law of Moses mandated the worship of only one god, throughout much of Hebrew history polytheistic practices were common.

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1. monotheism
2. Omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, unseen
3. Pentateuch, History, Poetry (or Wisdom Literature), Prophets
4. The people, God , God, the people
5. universalism
6. Blessings, curses
7. Ten Commandments
8. covenant
9. True