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31 Cards in this Set
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Cannan |
The kingdom of the Israelites, and region along the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Torah |
The Torah described a covenant with God. |
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Israelites |
People who believed in one God who set down moral laws for their people.
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Drought |
A long time with little or no rain |
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Moses |
Leader of the Israelites, according to the Hebrew Bible, was raised by Pharaoh, he talked to God, sent ten plagues to trouble Egypt. Led his people out of slavery, known as the Exodus. Wrote the ten commandments.
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Judges |
After Joshua died, the Israelites looked to judges for leadership. A judge was usually a military leader. Generally, he or she commanded 1 or 2 tribes, but seldom all 12. The Hebrew Bible tells about Barak, Gideon, Samuel., Eli, Samson, and others including a woman judge. Her name was Deborah
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Monotheism |
A belief in one god.
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Ten Commandments |
An important part of the Torah. They told the Israelites how to be loyal to God. They shaped the laws of many nations. They told people not to murder, steal, etc. |
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Israel |
Land of the Hebrew people. It was once the land of Canaan |
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Judaism |
The Hebrew religion of the Jews. It influenced Christianity in Islam, and also helped shaped the beliefs and practices of societies in Europe and America. |
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David |
He built an Israelite empire and made Jerusalem his capital city. His story is told in several books of the Hebrew Bible. |
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Babylonian captivity |
King Nebuchadnezzar crushed the Jerusalem revolt. He destroyed all the way to Captivity.
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Prophets |
The prophets emphasized religious ideals of leading a moral life and helping others so as to connect with God. |
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Proverbs |
A wise saying.
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Assyrians |
The first nation that conquered Israel. |
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Solomon |
Solomon was known for his proverbs, but people hated his rule that people pay for had to pay for his great buildings
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Nebuchadnezzar |
The king that forced the Israelites to move to Babylon
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Cyrus |
Appointed officials to rule the country and collected taxes from the people |
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Diaspora |
The scattering of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah became known as the Diaspora
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Palestine |
Romans forbade Jews to live in or even visit Jerusalem. The city was destroyed. The Romans began calling the region of Judah by the name of this. This name refers to the Philistines. |
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Persians |
A native of modern Persia. |
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Alexander the Great |
A king of Ancient Greek. |
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Zealots |
Jews that wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom.
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Talmud |
A commentary book on the teachings of the Torah.
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Exile |
They were forced to leave their homeland.
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Sabbath |
Their weekly day of worship or rest.
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Ruth |
Featured in the Bible, she's an example of the importance of family love and devotion. |
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Hanukkah |
The Jewish holiday of passover. |
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Daniel |
Daniel is thrown into a lion's den for refusing to worship the Babylonian gods.
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Essenes |
A member of an ancient Jewish people. The people who wrote the dead sea scrolls. |
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Yohanan ben Zaccai |
Famous rabbi who was a pharisee, during Roman rule, convinced Romans not to destroy Yavneh. |
