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Name __________________
Who were the Israelites?
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Define monotheism. ___________________________________________________
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What language did the Israelites speak? _______________________
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Who were the descendants of Abraham? __________________________________
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_______________ made Abraham leave Canaan.
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The first books of the Hebrew Bible are called ______________.
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_________________ is an agreement between God and His people.
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The Torah describes a covenant between the Israelites and God. In that covenant, God
made a promise but the Israelites had to agree to _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
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_______________ led the Israelites out of bondage/slavery in Egypt and into the Sinai
Desert.
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The word exodus means departure. What departure does the Exodus refer to?
_________________________________________________
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The Phoenicians left an important contribution which was their ___________________.
This was pass on to the _____________ and then to the _______________. Thus, it
became a basis for many Western alphabets.
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How long did the journey to Canaan take for the Israelites? __________
The Kingdom of Israel
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A person who is thought to be instructed by God and teaches God’s word is called a
_________________.
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The prophet Samuel warned the Israelites that if there was a king appointed, then the
king would ________________ and __________________ them.
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God told Samuel to anoint David in secret to become the next king of the Israelites
because ____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
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What was the purpose behind David wanting to build a temple in Jerusalem?
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The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and called __________________.
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The Israelites divided into two nations of Israel and Judah after king _____________
died.
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The prophets warned the Israelites that being faithful to God was more than worshiping
in a temple. What did the prophets expect for an Israelite to be considered faithful?
_________________________________________________________________
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After the Assyrians conquered Israel, they brought people to live in Samaria from their
empire. These settlers mixed with the surviving Israelites there and became known as
__________________________.
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What was the period of time when the Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar?
______________________________________________
The Growth of Judaism
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_____________ is being forced to live in a foreign country away from your homeland.
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The Hebrews did not believe their leaders were gods. How did this belief affect their
daily lives? _________________________________________________________
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The Jewish weekly day of rest is the __________________.
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Where do Jews meet on Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion? _______________
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In the book of Genesis, God tells of many events throughout the history of the world.
One story is that of the flood that destroyed the world. God told ______________ to
build an___________ and gather ____ of each animal.
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Because God disapproved of the people of Babel, the Hebrew Bible explains why people
speak different languages. Explain. _______________________________________
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______________________________ spread Jewish ideas to the Greeks.
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Diaspora refers to Jews living outside of Judah. It means ______________.
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Judas Maccabeus lead the Maccabees in defeat of Antiochus and the Greeks because
__________________________________________________________________.
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Boys were more important in Jewish families than girls because they
__________________________________________________________________.
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__________________ is food prepared today according to Jewish dietary laws.
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The Pharisees and Sadducees had very different ideas concerning the Torah. Pharisees
main concern was _____________________________________________________.
While the Sadducees main concern was _____________________________________.
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Jewish religious teachers are called _________________________.
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What is the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?
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*** You will need to be able to put things in order in which they occurred.***