Joshua/Judges
This man succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites.
Joshua
Goliath
This leader of the Persian Empire freed the Israelites from captivity and allowed them to return to Jerusalem.
King Cyrus
The Persian Empire was defeated by this man, who led an army from Greece.
Alexander the Great
Jesus is born in a manger in this little town, the same town where David was from.
Bethlehem
The Israelites crossed this body of water to enter the promised land.
The Jordan River
Saul and David--the first two Israelite kings--are anointed by this prophet.
Samuel
The Southern Kingdom of Judah is conquered by this enemy nation, who takes them into exile.
The Babylonians
The walls (of Jerusalem)
This term refers to understanding all of human history as part of God's plan to save humanity.
Salvation History
The Israelites conquered this city--known for its immense walls--by walking around it for 7 days then shouting at the top of their lungs.
Jericho
King Solomon uses his vast wealth and resources to create this magnificent building in Jerusalem.
The Temple
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The Northern Kingdom was conquered by this enemy nation.
The Assyrians
The process of Hellenization spread Greek culture all over the world. Which important city became the home of a community of Greek-speaking Jewish people?
Alexandria, Egypt
The Ark of the Covenant--which contains the Law, the Manna bread from heaven, and the staff of Aaron--is a type of which person in the New Testament?
Mary, the mother of Jesus
This woman was the only female judge of Israel during the time of the judges.
Deborah
King David falls from grace by committing adultery with this woman, the wife of Uriah the Hittite.
Bathsheba
This man was the leader of the Babylonian Empire, who conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
After returning from exile, this priest re-taught the Israelites how to properly worship the Lord and follow His laws.
Ezra
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This term refers to the 7 additional Old Testament books that are found in a Catholic bible.
Deuterocanonical
The Philistine woman Delilah tricks Samson into revealing the source of his strength, and she does this action to remove his strength.
Cuts his hair
King David dances with joy when transporting this item to Jerusalem.
The Ark of the Covenant
Rehoboam
The story of the Jewish revolt against Antiochus IV Epiphanes--who sacrificed a pig in the Temple of Jerusalem--is told in which books of the Old Testament?
1 and 2 Maccabees
Samson the Judge was a Nazirite, someone who took a vow to abstain from unclean foods and alcohol and never shaved their hair. Which important person from the New Testament was probably also a Nazirite?
John the Baptist