Geography
Name the homeland of Abram and Sarah, before they went to Israel/Caanan?
Ur in Mesopotamia
what does barren mean?
to be unable to have children/a child of your own
This figure received the Ten Commandments from God, and led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
How many tribes were in Ancient Israel?
12 (twelve)
The Jewish figure wrestled with God, leading to a name change to Israel?
Jacob
Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai or Mt. Horab. Where is Mt. Sinai/Mt. Horab located?
Sinai Peninsula
what does covet mean?
to desire something that belongs to another person(s)
Who was the father of the Israelite people, whom made a covenant with God?
Abraham
When the Temple was destroyed, Jews began worshipping here:
Synagogues
This meal, celebrated each year, remembers the Israelites leaving Egypt and out of slavery?
Passover
In the Book of Exodus, the Israelites were enslaved in this nation?
Egypt
what does the word acclaim mean?
to show approval
Which prophet named David as the new king following Saul?
Samuel
Unlike Israel's neighbors, Israel was _____________.
Monotheistic
Who established the First Temple during the Israelite Golden Age?
King Solomon
Which city was founded by King David?
Jerusalem
the job of a prophet was to?
to be a messenger from God, to prepare them from the Messiah
Who was the author of many Proverbs written in the Bible?
King Solomon
The giant Goliath, killed by David with a slingshot was a member of this people:
Phillistines
Who destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC?
Babylonians
Caanan is located ______ of the Jordan River, but ______ of the Mediterranean Sea?
West, East
The relationship used to describe God and the Israelites' bond is called?
Covenant
The first king of Israel was:
Saul
This empire allowed for the Jews to practice their religion and culture, unlike other captors of the Jews:
Persian empire
Though an Israelite, who raised Moses from the time he was a baby until adulthood:
the Egyptian Pharaoh's daughter