The First Israelites 1
Why was the religion of Israel unique in the ancient world?
because monotheism was relatively unique in the ancient world.
On of the most important ideas the Phoencians did were???
The Alphabet
If the Israelites aren´t the strongest in Canaan who are?
Philistines
The Jews called their time in Babylon a...
Exile
The most famous ruler of Judaea during 63 B.C. was King who??
Herod
According to the Hebrew bible, how many sons did Jacob raise?
12
About how many years took the Israelites to reach Canaan?
40 Years
Samuel was a judge and a...
Prophet
While in Babylon, small groups of Jews me on the what?
Sabbath
During 60 B.C., many Jews were waiting for a??
messiah, or deliverer by God.
The Ten Commandments Are????
Laws from God on Mount Sinai.
Where was the region of Canaan located along the Mediterranean Sea.
Southwest Asia
David expanded money to Israel capital named...
Jerusalem
Jewish Sabbath meeting took place where??
synagogues
What other Jews that wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom were called?
Zealots
The Torah is describe as what??
covenant
The Israelites believed that they were descended from a guy named?
Abraham
In the south, the other two tribes founded the smaller kingdom of...
Judah
The scattering of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah became known as the...
Diaspora
When they were no priests the called teachers?
Rabbis
One group of Canaanites weren the...???
Phoencians
Jacobs family was divided into what?
Tribes
In 579 B.C.what King captured Jerusalem?
King Nebuchadnezzar
In 168 B.C. a greek ruler named ... controlled Judah?
Antiochus
One of the most famous Rabbis was who?
Yohannan ben Zaccai