Exam 2: The Monotheists: Jews and Persians

Jewish law gave its women more social autonomy than most ancient societies.

The Judges held both political and religious authority.

Ahura Mazda was the one true god of the

Ezra and Nehemiah were _______.

______________established Jerusalem as the capital city.

The reigns of which two kings represent a Golden Age in Jewish history?

The Jews conflated ___________and ______________to a degree that they could not be separated, which was a revolutionary development in Western life.

Which king developed a Hebrew state by building a capital city and developing a political bureaucracy?

The idea that the Hebrew texts result from the intertwining of several writers work is known as the _________________________.

How many authors does the Documentary Hypothesis agree that the Hebrew Bible had?

According to archaeological evidence, the Hebrews began to move into Palestine around

The Torah praises celibacy.

"Rabbi" Means "Lord."

The Hebrew Bible is a reliable historical source.

Who released the Jews from bondage in Babylon?

Torah means

____________________________ enjoins Hebrews to honor their mothers and fathers equally.

The Hebrew Bible was written over

The Jews' captivity in Babylon drove the Jews to

The Zoroastrian holy book is called the _______.