Definitions
A person who speaks or interprets for God to other people.
Prophet
Who is the person that every Hebrew person can say they descended from?
Abraham
This city's walls fell after Joshua and the Israelites marched around it
Jericho
Who is the prophet who was asked to sacrifice his son?
Abraham
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
What did Moses talk to that convinced him to go back to Egypt?
Burning Bush
The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
Exodus
Who was the father of 12 sons who made up the 12 tribes of Israel?
Jacob
The Israelites crossed this sea on dry land while fleeing Egypt
The Red Sea
Which prophet famously used a slingshot as a weapon?
Which King is considered the "Ideal Leader" and is still celebrated today?
David
What did the Israelites have to build and tear down wherever they went while traveling to Canaan from Egypt?
The Tabernacle
The ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob)
Hebrews (or Israelites)
What is David's son's name?
Solomon
This mountain is where Moses received the Ten Commandments
Mt. Sinai
Who is the prophet that led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
Which King was said to have 1,000 wives?
Solomon
What were the Israelites worshipping when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai?
A false idol (golden calf)
A holy day for the rest and worship
Sabbath
What are the names of the two sons of Isaac?
Esau and Jacob
What city did David make the CAPITAL of Israel after he united the tribes?
Jerusalem
Which judge appointed the first two kings of Israel?
Judge Samuel
What are the two main reasons Saul lost his favor with God?
He stole and did not destroy a city. Also, he did not wait for Samuel to make a sacrifice.
What is held in the Arc of the Covenant?
Stone Tablets (10 commandments and Torah)
short sayings of wisdom and truth
Proverbs
Who was the servant that had a baby with Abraham and what was that baby's name?
Hagar, and Ishmael
Who are the two groups of people living in Canaan when the Israelites arrived?
Philistines and the Canaanites (Phoenicians)
Who was the Judge that was said to conquer a 10,000 person army.
Judge Deborah
How old was King David when he died?
70 years old
An Angel gave Jacob a new name. What was that name and what does it mean?
Israel- One who struggles with God
A Hebrew word meaning "law," referring to the first five books of the Old Testament
Torah
Who was Jacob's first born son?
Reuben
What are the 3 countries that make up the Promise Land (Canaan)?
Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan
Which prophet was seen as a symbol of hope and faith?
Moses
Which king was the reason that the kingdom was divided into Israel and Judah?
Rehoboam
Idols