Download Kings of Israel and Invaders

Kings of Israel and
Invaders
Friday October 23
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Homework: Judaism Worksheet due Tuesday.
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Do Now: What was the Exodus? Why was it
important?
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Review Homework
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Kings of Israel Worksheet
King Solomon H.W.
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1. King Solomon was able to bring peace to his
land through the marriage of foreign princesses.
Something like this seems not likely in today’s
world. Also, Solomon was able to ensure the
growth of his kingdom with slave labor. Again, this
seems unlikely today.
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2 King Solomon or King David?
1. Who were the Philistine’s? What did the
Israelites do when they invaded?
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They were a group of people who lived along the
Mediterranean coast. The Israelites chose a king,
Saul, to lead them into battle.
2. Saul
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He was the first king of Israel
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He was not a strong king.
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He did not have the full support of tribal and
religious leaders.
2. David
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He defeated the Philistine giant Goliath.
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He was admired for his military skills and as a
poet.
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Established the capital of Israel, Jerusalem.
2. Solomon
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He was David’s son who became king in 965 BC.
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He was a strong king who expanded the kingdom
and made allies with nearby kingdoms.
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He built a great temple to God in Jerusalem. It
became the center of the Israelites’ religious life
and a symbol of their faith.
3. Who was the greater king, David or
Solomon? Explain.
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David because he was the first king to gain
support.
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Solomon because he expanded the kingdom and
built a great Temple.
4. List the events that led to the Diaspora.
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930 BC: Solomon died and revolts broke out over
who should be king. Israel split into two
kingdoms: Israel and Judah.
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722 BC: The Assyrians defeated Israel and the
kingdom fell apart.
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586 BC: Chaldeans captured Jerusalem (Judah)
and destroyed Solomon’s temple. They marched
thousands of Jews to Babylon to work as
slaves.(Babylonian Captivity)
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530s BC: Persians conquered the Chaldeans, and
allowed many Jews to return to Jerusalem. Some
did not. This is known as Diaspora.
5. Who were the Maccabees?
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A Jewish family who led a successful revolt in the
160s BC. The Jews then ruled their own kingdom
for 100 years.
6. When did the Romans conquer the Jews?
Why was life difficult under Roman rule?
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The Romans conquered the Jews in 63 BC. Life
was difficult because they placed heavy taxes on
the Jews and they were brutal masters who had
no respect for the Jewish religion or way of life.
Some rulers tried to force the Jews to worship the
Roman Emperor and even appointed the Jewish
High Priest.
7. What was life like for most Israelite
women?
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Israelite government and society were dominated
by men. Men made most of the decisions. A
woman’s husband was chosen by her father.
8. Read the story of Ruth and Naomi and
explain how they set an example for other
Israelites.
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Ruth’s devotion to Naomi served as an example
for how to treat family members.