Biblical Jewish Holidays

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1. Which book's 23rd chapter summarizes most of the Jewish religious calendar, saying, "These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons"? Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

2. What holiday was Christ celebrating with His disciples just before He was arrested? Passover Yom Kippur Hanukah Purim

3. Which of the following Jewish holidays is not based on an event or holiday recorded in the Hebrew Scriptures? Purim Passover Hanukah Yom Kippur

4. What is the Greek name for the Jewish harvest festival that was held 50 days after Passover? Easter Purim Rosh Hashanah Pentecost

5. What seven day long feast started a day after Passover? The feast of unleavened bread The feast of weeks The feast of first fruits The feast of tabernacles

6. According to Christian tradition, during which Jewish feast did Christ rise from the dead? The feast of trumpets The feast of unleavened bread The feast of first fruits The feast of weeks

7. What holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement, took place ten days after the feast of trumpets? Rosh Hashanah Purim Hanukkah Yom Kippur

8. Which Jewish feast, attended by Jesus in the Gospel of John, required Jews to dwell out of doors in booths? The feast of trumpets The feast of Pentecost The feast of unleavened bread The feast of tabernacles

9. What Jewish festival celebrates the deliverance of the Jews from their would-be slaughterer Haman? Passover Rosh Hashanah Pentecost Purim

10. What Jewish feast occurred in the seventh month and was intended to arouse the Israelites and encourage them to prepare for the holidays to come? The feast of tabernacles The feast of trumpets The feast of unleavened bread The feast of Pentecost