Israel Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red Sea on a journey known as the Exodus.
  2. 3. The journey of the Hebrew, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.
  3. 8. Hebrew Bible.
  4. 9. The monotheistic religion of the jews
  5. 11. The dispersion of the Jews outside Israel.
  6. 13. Jewish Place of worship.
  7. 15. First Israelite king, used religion to unite the people.
Down
  1. 1. Belief in only one God.
  2. 2. A set of laws for responsible behavior, which were given to Moses by God.
  3. 3. A collection of Jewish writings that comment and interpret biblical laws.
  4. 4. People who are said to receive messages from God to be taught to others.
  5. 5. Empire Mesopotamia empire that conquered the existing Median, Lydian, as well as Egypt and many others
  6. 6. King of Israel, he defeated the Philistines and moved the capital to Jerusalem after capturing they city.
  7. 7. Son of the King David; transformed Jerusalem into a magnificent capital through heavy taxation.
  8. 10. Captivity 50-year period in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon.
  9. 12. Fisrt five books of the Hebrew Bible.
  10. 14. Founder of Judaism who, according to the bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command