Geography
This land, located in the eastern Mediterranean region, became the homeland of the Israelites.
What is Canaan?
This leader was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Who is Moses?
The belief in one God that set the Israelites apart from many other ancient civilizations.
What is monotheism?
This event describes the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt.
What is the Exodus?
Most Israelites made a living this way, using land in Canaan.
What is farming?
This river and sea helped shape trade and travel for the Israelites.
What are the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea?
This man made a covenant with God that became the foundation of Israelite identity.
Who is Abraham?
This sacred agreement between God and the Israelites guided their beliefs and actions.
What is the covenant?
This happened when the Israelites were forced to work long hours under Egyptian rulers.
What is enslavement in Egypt?
The Israelites were originally organized into these groups.
What are tribes?
The Israelites migrated to this civilization because of famine in Canaan.
What is Egypt?
These leaders ruled during the height of the united Israelite kingdom.
Who are David and Solomon?
This sacred text contains Israelite laws and teachings.
What is the Torah?
This occurred after years of traveling in the desert.
What is the settlement in Canaan?
The Israelites’ location helped them trade with Egypt and Mesopotamia because it was…
What is centrally located between major civilizations?
This important city became the political and religious center of the Israelite kingdom.
What is Jerusalem?
This type of person speaks for God and delivers messages to the people.
What is a prophet?
These laws, received during the Exodus, guided how the Israelites should live.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This event scattered the Israelites from their homeland.
What is the diaspora?
Israelite society was shaped strongly by these shared rules and beliefs.
What are religious laws and beliefs?
Canaan's geographic location helped expose the Israelites to surrounding civilizations...
What is Mesopotamia and Egypt?
This leader helped turn the Israelites from a group of tribes into a united people by strengthening government and worship.
Who is King David?
Because the Israelites believed they had a covenant with God, they believed they must do this.
What is follow God’s laws and teachings?
This event created two kingdoms: Israel and Judah.
What is the division of the kingdom?
The commandments guided how people should treat…
Who are others and God?