The Israelites

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  1. 5. known for his wise sayings, the son of David, was a terrible ruler because he taxed people and enslaved them
  2. 7. Laws that, according to the Bible, Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; these laws became the first part of the Hebrew Bible
  3. 8. The 12 tribes of Israel were quarrelling with one another and the only way they could unite against the Philistines was to have a strong ______ to guide them.
  4. 9. a person who claims to be instructed by God to share God’s words
  5. 11. a Jewish house of worship
  6. 13. Jewish leader and teacher
  7. 14. Deborah, Eli, Samson, and Samuel were ______. They were military leaders who ruled 1-2 of the tribes.
  8. 16. Around 1000 b.c. they were the strongest people living in Canaan
  9. 18. Israelites spoke ________ and wrote their history and beliefs in what later became the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament
  10. 19. A people called Israelites built a kingdom in _____, along the Mediterranean Sea in southwest Asia.
  11. 22. Jewish men wear caps called yarmulkes and women wear _______.
  12. 23. capital of the Kingdom of Judah
  13. 24. is a Greek word that means “scattered”
  14. 26. being forced to live in a foreign land
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  1. 1. wise sayings
  2. 2. The Israelites were forced to leave ______ because they were conquered by the Chaldeans who forced them to live in exile in Babylon.
  3. 3. found along the Nile River in a basket, raised by the pharaohs son, herded sheep as an adult. Led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the laws from god (10 commandments) atop Mount Sinai.
  4. 4. Israelites believed _____ told Abraham to leave Mesopotamia, settle in Canaan and worship the one true God.
  5. 6. agreement
  6. 8. food that is prepared according to Jewish dietary laws
  7. 10. The belief in one god
  8. 12. ________ led the Israelites against the Canaanites in the battle of Jericho.
  9. 14. Abraham’s grandson, named ______, raised 12 sons in Canaan. Their families became the 12 tribes of Israel.
  10. 15. a great warrior-farmer that took over after Saul was killed. Defeated Goliath. Created an empire and forced conquered people to pay tribute
  11. 17. a weekly day of worship and rest
  12. 19. The Persians defeated the Chaldeans and the Persian king, _____ , allowed the Jews to return to Judah.
  13. 20. The Israelites believed they descended from a man named __________.
  14. 21. Jews today celebrate a holiday called _______ to remember how God “passed over” their homes.
  15. 22. 1st king of the Israelites selected by Samuel, he was very jealous of David and plotted to have him killed. He was a warrior and a farmer prior to becoming the 1st king. He disobeyed gods commands and was replaced as king.
  16. 25. Followers of the Jewish religion can eat _____ and lamb but not pork.