People
How did most early Hebrews live?
They were nomadic.
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What is the 1st Commandment?
“You shall have no other gods before Me.”
How was Phoenician government organized?
Independent city-states
What is it called when governments are organized city by city separately?
Independent city-states
What people delivered messages from God?
Prophets
Who replaced Moses as the Israelite leader and conquered the Promised Land?
Joshua
What is the 5th Commandment?
“Honor your father and mother.”
How was the Phoenician writing system spread throughout the Mediterranean region?
They were traders and merchants by sea.
What was the name of the Hebrew nations southern kingdom when the kingdom split in two?
Judah
What group of People conquered all of Israel and Judah and allowed them to worship in synagogues?
The Babylonians
Who is known as the “Father” of the Hebrew nation?
Abraham
To whom did God deliver the 10 Commandments?
Moses
What was the leading Phoenician seaport?
Tyre
When was the Hebrew nation divided in two?
After the reign of King Solomon
What cruel nation conquered the Northern kingdom Israel and carried them away from their homeland?
Assyria
Who do the Hebrews refer to as “The Lawgiver”?
Moses
What is the 8th Commandment?
“You shall not steal”
What North African city did the Phoenicians set up as a trading post?
Carthage
What set of Hebrew laws are most current day laws influenced by?
The 10 Commandments
What is the shortened, popularized name for “Judeans”?
Jews
Whose sons made up the 12 tribes of Israel?
Jacob
On what were the 10 Commandments originally recorded?
Two stone tablets
What is the greek word for Phoenician?
Purple
When the Hebrews crowned Saul their king what form of government did they adopt?
Monarchy