The Hebrew Bible
Judaism played an important part in the development of which two other major monotheistic religions?
Christianity and Islam
Who was Abraham's wife?
Sarah
What did Jacobs 12 sons become?
Leaders of the tribes
Who migrated from near present day Greece?
Philistines
Who was the first king of the Israelites?
King Saul
Followers of judaism are today known as ___?
Jews
Who told Abraham to journey to Canaan?
God
who was Issac and Jacob's father?
Abraham
What year did the philistines invade the Mediterranean area?
About 1200 B.C.
Who won praise for his Bravery?
King David
The beliefs and faith of the ancient Israelites lived in to become the religion of ______?
Judaism
Abraham and his family migrated from
Mesopotamia and settled in ____?
Canaan
Jacob's descendants were called the _____?
Israelites
What was another name for the Philistines?
Sea People
David and his army defeated the ______?
Philistines
The Israelites recorded their beliefs and history, these writings became known as _______?
the Tanakh
The land is often called the promised land because_____?
Gods promised to Abraham
Why did Jacobs family leave Canaan?
Because of Famine
The Philistines set up five walled towns in ______.
Southern Canaan
David united the ______.
israelite tribes
What did the christians call the Hebrew Bible?
The Old Testament
Today, the country's of Lebanon, _____, and Jordan occupy the land that was once Canaan.
Israel
What did the Egyptians do to prevent a rebellion?
Reduced the Israelites to slavery
they were skilled in making __1___ and ___2__, which helped them create the ___3__ ___4___ in Canaan
1: iron tools
2: Weapons
3: Strongest
4:Army
What is the famous Psalm 23?
A sacred song