Ancient Israel - study guide

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  1. 3. this holiday remembers God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt
  2. 7. Descendants of Israelites who intermarried with Assyrians
  3. 9. This holiday remembers the cleansing and rededication of the temple in Jerusalem (the menorah stayed lit for 8 nights!)
  4. 10. This fortress was the last refuge standing against the Romans
  5. 11. the religion in ancient Israel (worship of 1 God)
  6. 13. The Jewish name for the first 5 books of the Old Testament
  7. 14. This empire carried the Israelites (northern Kingdom) into captivity
  8. 15. This Greek ruler stole Temple vessels and offered a pig on the altar as a sacrifice
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  1. 1. This man led the revolt to cleanse and rededicate the temple
  2. 2. This man was a Jewish historian during the time of the Romans
  3. 4. this holiday remembers how God used Esther to save her people
  4. 5. This feast remembers the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness
  5. 6. This empire carried the southern kingdom (Judah) into captivity
  6. 8. This group plotted to overthrow Roman rule
  7. 12. Greek translation of the Old Testament