Lessons 1-2
He organized his kingdom; made improvements in Israel; built the Temple; and expanded the kingdom.
Who was Solomon?
They conquered the Jews in 63 BC and were brutal masters who had no respect for the Jewish religion and way of life.
Who were the Romans?
A Jewish house of worship.
What is a synagogue?
Vocabulary term that refers to someone who is said to receive messages from God to be taught to others.
What is a prophet?
Writings about Jewish beliefs that were created about 2,000 years ago. Until 1947 they had remained hidden.
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
The journey of the Israelites, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.
What was the Exodus?
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible and the most sacred text of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
Moses went to the pharaoh and demanded that the Israelites be freed. The pharaoh refused. Soon afterward a series of these struck Egypt.
What were terrible plagues, or disasters?
Under Solomon’s monarchy, Israel was organized into this many districts. Each district was ruled by a governor.
What was 12?
She was the only female law judge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Her story is told in the Book of Judges. She led a successful counterattack against the Canaan army.
Who was Deborah?
It is what Deborah—military leader, Miriam—spiritual leader, and Ruth—model of devotion all have in common.
What is they were Israelite women?
The belief in only one God.
What is monotheism?
King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem also held this - the most sacred religious relic of the Israelites.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This group of rulers even appointed high priests and tried to change the way the Jewish people worshipped.
Who were the Romans?
She married outside her faith but never forgot her Jewish heritage. When a government leader threatened her people, she stepped in. The plot of the wicked government leader quickly ended.
Who was Esther?
SHE was an early Hebrew political leader.
Who was Queen Esther?
Tired of foreign rule, this Jewish family led a successful revolt in the 160s BC. For about 100 years, the Jews again ruled their kingdom.
Who were the Maccabees?
In 930 BC, Solomon died and his kingdom was split into these two kingdoms.
What was Judah and Israel?
In the 530s BC, this group of people conquered the Chaldeans and let the Jews return to Jerusalem.
Who were the Persians?
She left her people to care for her mother-in-law, Naomi. She is seen as a model of devotion to one's family.
Who was Ruth?
A major body of water near Canaan.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The dispersal of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity.
What is the Diaspora?
A set of commentaries and lessons for everyday life in Judaism.
What is the Talmud?
The Hebrew Bible says that Abraham traveled from this place in Mesopotamia to settle in the promised land of Canaan.
What is Ur?
They captured Jerusalem and destroyed Solomon’s Temple in 586 BC. They marched thousands of Jews to their capital, Babylon, to work as slaves. The Jews called this enslavement the Babylonian Captivity. It lasted about 50 years.
Who were The Chaldeans?