Midrash - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 03 The Diverse World of First-Century Judaism     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (p. 45) The "greatest" commandment, given by Yahweh in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament, is to 
A. hate sin.
B. love yourself.
C. love others.
D. worship Yahweh exclusively.   2. (p. 45) The name of Israel's Deity, Yahweh, means 
A. "The Alpha and Omega."
B. "I Rule."
C. "I Am."
D. "The Holy One."   3. (p. 45) "Hallelujah" me...

Quiz 8 1) The title for the person sent by God to rescue the Jewish people from suffering is _____________. ((messiah)) 2)) T or F The Jewish sabbath begins Saturday night at sunset A) True B) False 3) T or F Judaism may have been influenced by outside views in the diaspora. A) True B) False 4) Non-Jewish peoples may be referred to as ___________.((gentiles)) 5) The movement emphasizing ecstatic piety is called A) Haggadah B) Pesach C) Hasidism D) Midrash 6) What is the name for th...