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The River that ran through ancient Israel:
Jordan River
The Egyptian pharaoh eventually _____________ the Israelites.
enslaved
The departure of Israelites out of slavery in Egypt is known as the ___________.
Exodus
The 2nd king of Israel. He was a young shepherd known for his bravery. He defeated the Philistines.
David
What is the first major event that occurred after the rule of Solomon?
Israel split into 2 kingdoms; Israel and Judah
According to the Hebrew Bible, ______________, his wife, and their household settled in Canaan.
Abraham
The belief in one god.
Monotheism
According to the Hebrew Bible, who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?
Moses
The giant Philistine warrior that was slain by David.
Goliath
What is the second major event that occurred after the rule of Solomon?
The Northern Kingdom (Israel) was destroyed.
Canaan is also called the ____________ ___________ because of God's promise to Abraham.
Promised Land
The religion of the Israelites is known as _______________.
Judaism
After returning back to Canaan, the Israelites came into conflict with the ______________.
Philistines
David established ______________ as the capital city for Israel.
Jerusalem
What is the third major event that occurred after the rule of Solomon?
King Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the temple at Jerusalem and exiled many of Judah's people to Babylon.
After Abraham died, his son __________ and his grandson ___________ led the family.
Isaac and Jacob
Teachings that Moses received from God on Mount Sinai; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible.
Torah
king
The 3rd king of Israel. He was known for his wisdom and brought a long period of peace to the region.
Solomon
What is the fourth major event that occurred after the rule of Solomon?
The Persians defeated the Chaldeans and allowed the Jews back into their homeland.
Jacob's family left Canaan and migrated to ____________ due to famine (lack of food).
Egypt
Rules that God wanted the Israelites to follow; Loyalty to God is the central idea of these rules.
Ten Commandments
He was the 1st king of Israel. He won many battles against the Philistines, but eventually lost the support of the people because he disobeyed some of God's commands.
Saul
Solomon built the first ___________ in Jerusalem.
temple
How did Judaism survive the Diaspora?
When Jews moved to different lands, they stayed loyal to their religion and spread their beliefs to others.