vocab 1
the religious belief in one God
Monotheisim
the Israelites wanted to live in Canaan because of the Mediterranean sea and the
Jordan River
The region that is now israel, syria, jordan, lebanon and means to rise is called
Levant
What happened to Saul after he disobeyed God
He was killed in battle
the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes called the hebrew bible
tanakh
Phoenicians used the geography of canaan to become
Sailors, traders, and ship builders
The 10 commandments were stored in the
Ark of the Covenant
The Phoenicians were the Israelites
Friends
an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger
famine
The important scroll that had writing and illustrations of it with Jewish holy writing was the
tanakh
The Israelites believed that because they only worshipped one God he gave them...
The promised land of Canaan
the philistines were the israelites
enemies
someone chosen by God to bring a message to people
Prophet
The Israelites were different from Sumerians because they are
monotheistic
Who was the prophet that helped the Israelites escape slavery
Moses
how are the tanakh and the Talmud similar
they are both books with holy writings
the story of Israelites escape from Egypt; a departure of a large group of people especially migrants
Exodus
What did Moses receive from God that was part of their culture and laws
10 commandments
Why did Israelites split into 2 kingdoms
they were arguing
What is our next chapter about
Egypt