Early Israelites
The Exodus
Judaism
Religious Background
Early History of Jewish People
100

This is the Promised Land.

Canaan

100

This person led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Moses

100

What is monotheism?

The belief in one god.

100

This is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

The Torah

100

This was the first king of Israel.

Saul

200

The Israelites left Canaan and fled to Egypt because of this.

Drought/Famine

200

These were given to Moses by God.

The Ten Commandments

200

These two other religions are related to Judaism.

Christianity and Islam

200

The Hebrew Bible contains the Commentaries, the Torah and this.

The Talmud

200

The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area.

The Diaspora

300

Abraham led the Early Israelites to this place.

Canaan

300

God made this with the Israelites in order for them to return to the Promised Land. 

covenant

300

A belief in a single God who sets out a moral way to live.

Monotheistic religion

300

These works are the basis for Jewish teaching and traditions.

Talmud/Hebrew Bible

300

Synagogues became more important for worship because of this.

The Diaspora

400

This is celebrated today to commemorate the Exodus.

Passover

400

The Ten Commandments were thought to have been given to Moses on this spot.

Mount Sinai

400

These are written for all people to have fairness and justice.

The Ten Commandments

400

A person who knows the Torah and teaches the stories from the Hebrew Bible.

Rabbi

400

A shepherd, warrior, and writer of Psalms.

King David

500

It took this many years for the Israelites to travel through the desert to Canaan.

40 years

500

This person took over when Moses died and conquered Jericho.

Joshua

500

This is living in a way that is right and in agreement with God's laws.

Righteousness

500

The Maccabees fought back against the Greeks and cleansed the temple of all things Greek. This is celebrated during

Hannukkah

500

Known for building the first temple and starting the second temple.

King Soloman

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