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Elizabeth George SpeareA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
1. What is Judaism? Who first conquered Judah? What is Monotheism? What is the Talmud?
Teaching Suggestion: The protagonist, Daniel, is a Galilean Jew in the historical setting of Roman-occupied Israel during Jesus’ ministry. Depending on your particular class’s familiarity with this setting, with Judaism, and with these general knowledge questions, you may want to continue with additional questions such as these for review, discussion, or investigation based on the resources linked below.
The video on Judaism might help to increase your understanding of Jewish customs, beliefs, and ties to the land of Israel. If sharing with students, it might be beneficial to discuss these ideas and the Roman capture of Jerusalem before the birth of Jesus.
By Elizabeth George Speare