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- 3. This man led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
- 5. According to the Bible, Abraham, Moses, and the Israelites formed a ______ with God; they promised to obey God and worship him alone in exchange for his blessing.
- 7. The story of the Israelites' escape from Egypt is called the ________.
- 9. This was King David's son; he built the Temple in Jerusalem.
- 11. This man is often called the world's first monotheist; according to the Bible, God promised him land and descendants as numerous as the stars.
- 12. This shepherd boy defeated a great Philistine warrior and eventually became the second king of Israel.
- 13. According to biblical history, the Israelites spent 400 years as slaves in _______.
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- 1. After wandering the wilderness for 40 years, this man led the Israelites as they conquered the Promised Land.
- 2. God changed the name of Abraham's grandson from Jacob to _____.
- 4. The Jewish Bible, which tells the story of the ancient Israelites, is called the ______.
- 6. According to the Bible, the Israelites needed to follow these rules.
- 8. This was the name of the great, nine-foot-tall Philistine warrior that the shepherd boy defeated.
- 10. The ancient Israelites called their God by this name.