Religious Texts
What was the religious text of the Israelites?
The Torah
What is a Covenant?
A promise or agreement
Who united the tribes within Israel
Saul
Who is the father of the Israelites?
Abraham
Name one of the first five books of the Torah (Extra 100 points for every one you can name)
The books of:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Who made the original Covenant and who renewed it?
Original: Abraham
Renewed: Moses
Who built the borders around Israel?
David
What was God's offer to Abraham
To leave his family and home in exchange for founding a great nation
How many extra pages did the Talmud include?
They were enslaved by the new Pharaoh
Who turned Jerusalem into a beautiful capital?
Solomon
Who freed the Jewish people that were under Babylonian control?
Cyrus the Great
What were some things in the Talmud
Additional laws, customs, legends, and ethics
What did Moses' Covenant do for the Israelite in Egypt
Promised to free them back to Canaan
What caused the eruption of results?
High taxes and labor due to Solomon's projects
What did the division of the land become?
North: Israel
South: Judah