People and
Leaders
Leaders
This Man moved his family from Ur in Mesopotamia to Canaan and is called the father of the Israelite nation.
Abraham
The belief or worship of only one God is called this.
Monotheism
This sea borders Israel to the west.
Mediterranean Sea
The escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt is called the ______ (also the name of a book in the Old Testament).
Exodus
An order to do something; in the Israelite tradition these include rules like “Do not steal.”
Commandment
He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God.
Moses
The Jewish day of rest when work is not allowed is called the ______.
Sabbath
The river that forms the eastern border of present-day Israel is the ______.
Jordan River
After escaping Egypt, the Israelites wandered in the desert/wilderness for this many years.
40 years
A messenger sent by God; in the text above this person is called a ______.
Prophet
He defeated the Philistine giant Goliath and later became the second king of Israel.
David
A Jewish religious teacher or leader in a synagogue is called a ______.
Rabbi
Which body of water did the Israelites cross when leaving Egypt?
Red Sea
A period when the Israelites were captives in Babylon is called the ______ Captivity.
Babylonian
The place where Jewish people gather for worship and community is called a ______.
Synagogue
The first king of Israel (before David) was this leader.
Saul
The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, has another name: ______.
Tanakh
Which city did King David establish as the capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
When Israel split into two kingdoms, one was Judah; the other was called ______.
Israel
The laws given to the Israelites telling them how to treat each other and obey God are commonly called the ______.
10 Commandments
David’s son who became the third king of Israel and is known for building the First Temple.
Solomon
A promise or binding agreement between God and the Israelites is called a ______.
Covenant
Name the sea that is located in Israel and is known for containing lots of salt.
Dead Sea
True or False: When Israel split into two separate kingdoms it made their armies weaker.
True
Match the term to its meaning: Monotheism, Covenant, Prophet, Commandment, Synagogue
- Monotheism: belief in one God.
- Covenant: promise or binding agreement.
- Prophet: messenger sent by God.
- Commandment: an order to do something
- Synagogue: Jewish place of worship.