Ancient Israel Crossword

3. A term for a Jewish religious leader and teacher
4. The grandson of Abraham who's sons became the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel
6. in the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God
9. the scattering of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity
12. King of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem.
14. A holy building in Judaism said to be the house of God and contained the Ark of the Covenant and other sacred objects
16. The type of leaders Israel had before they had kings
18. Biblical figure, according to the Bible, he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan during the Exodus.
19. a person who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others
21. the religion of the Hebrews (practiced by Jews today); it is the world's oldest monotheistic religion
22. the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery
23. The first prophet in Judaism from Mesopotamia, he is said to be the father of monotheism
24. The Jewish king established in Israel by the Romans
25. a set of commentaries and lessons for everyday life in Judaism

1. The holy weekday of worship and rest in Jewish culture
2. The land given to Abraham that was later named "Israel"
5. the most sacred text of Judaism, contains the five books of Moses
7. writings found in Qumran about Jewish beliefs created about 2,000 years ago
8. The first king of Israel
10. The people who lived in the land of Canaan when the Israelites returned after the exodus
11. Food that is acceptable under Jewish dietary restrictions
13. a Jewish house of worship
15. the belief in only one god
17. radical Jews that supported rebellion against the Romans
19. a holiday in which the Jews remember the Exodus
20. An agreement with God
26. King of Israel, he defeated the Philistines and established the capital in Jerusalem as a governmental and religious center.