The Ancient Israelites

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  1. 3. the capital of the Israelites' empire and the site of a splendid stone temple built to store the sacred religious objects belonging to the Israelites
  2. 4. In Judaism, a deliverer sent by God
  3. 6. Grandson of Abraham, he was also called Israel, which means "one who struggles with God"; his 12 sons had families who later became known as the 12 tribes of Israel
  4. 8. the belief in one god
  5. 9. payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection
  6. 10. refers to the scattering of communities of Jews outside their homeland after the Babylonian captivity
  7. 12. group of letters that stand for sounds
  8. 15. the laws that, according to the Bible, Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; these laws later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible
  9. 17. an Israelite baby, he was hidden in a basket near a river and found and raised by the daughter of the Egyptian pharoah; as a man, he led the Israelites out of Egypt to freedom; he also received the Ten Commandments from God on Mt. Sinai
  10. 18. wise saying
  11. 19. period of forced absence from one's country or home
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  1. 1. Jewish house of worship
  2. 2. group of related families
  3. 5. weekly day of worship and rest for Jews
  4. 6. the smaller kingdom founded in the south when the 12 tribes of Israel split into two kingdoms-Israel and Judah; its people were called Jews
  5. 7. Agreement
  6. 11. the man whom the Israelites believed they were descended from; they also believed that God told Abraham and his followers to leave Mesopotamia and go to Canaan and settle there
  7. 13. person who claims to be instructed by God to share God's words
  8. 14. Jewish leader and teacher of the Torah
  9. 16. group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government