Founding Fathers
Israel's history began when he received a promise from God that his descendants would be a great nation.
Who is Abraham?
While wandering in the desert for 40 years, God gave the Israelites instructions for a place of worship.
What is the tabernacle?
The people of Israel believed that having this would solve their problems.
What is a king?
How many of the Kings of Israel in the North served God over the next 200 years?
What is zero?
When ___________, conquered Babylon, King Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple. Also, Greece eventually conquered this people group.
Who is Persia?
God's promise was fulfilled when he was born.
Who is Isaac?
Once in Canaan, each tribe of Israel received this.
What is a portion of land?
This Israelite king built a temple as a permanent place of worship in Jerusalem.
Who is King Solomon?
The descendants of Israel and their conquerors, the Assyrians, were known as ________________.
Who are the Samaritans?
The Jewish holiday, Purim, celebrates this heroine who saved the Jews from an evil plot to have them all killed.
Who is Esther?
He had a brother named Esau and 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel.
Who is Jacob?
God allowed the Israelites to be subject to the Canaanites because while in Canaan they began to do what?
What is worship Canaanite gods?
Name the 3 kings of a united Israel in order.
Who is Saul, David, and Solomon?
Some of the kings of Judah were wicked and some chose to obey God. Eventually, this Babylonian king conquered Judah, destroyed the 1st temple built by Solomon, and took 10,000 Jews into exile.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
This holiday celebrates the temple's rededication for worship and the miracle of the oil in the golden lampstand after the Jews defied Antiochus IV's decree.
What is Hanukkah?
Eventually, God used his enslavement to save his people from starvation during years of famine.
Who is Joseph?
Name the 4 steps of the cycle of sin that the people of Israel repeated.
What is disobedience, punishment, repentance, deliverance?
After Solomon's death, Israel became ________.
What is divided?
After being divided, the 2 southern tribes of Israel were called Judah and were led by ______________.
Who is Rehoboam?
The Greek Empire was overthrown by the harsh Roman Empire. Jews that rebelled against the Roman government were known as _________________.
Who are zealots?
The Israelite people were originally known by another name.
Who are the Hebrews?
Name the 5 major Israelite Judges studied in this unit.
Who is Eli, Samson, Samuel, Deborah, and Gideon
Solomon had many treaties that created peace in Israel, but as a result Solomon had too many of these from other people groups.
What are wives?
After being divided, the 10 northern tribes were called Israel and were led by this man who was once Solomon's official.
Who is Jeroboam.
The Romans destroyed this in 70 AD and it has never been rebuilt.
What is the 2nd Temple?