Beginnings and Hebrew Bible
What/who were prophets?
a messenger sent by God to share God's word with people
What was the city called in which Joshua and the Israelites battled in, leading them to successfully reclaimed Canaan?
Jerico
Who was the man who is said to be the main ancestor of all Israelites?
Abraham
What does Exodus mean?
the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt
What was one major skill that the Phonecian people had?
They were skilled sailors and traders. Could use the sun and stars to plot long sea voyages.
What were the 2 monotheistic religions that Judaism played an important part in developing?
Christianity and Islam
Deborah
The early Israelites depended on what techniques to survive?
Herding and trading
What was God's covenant with the Israelites?
That God would return the Israelites safely to Canaan
The Israelites recorded their beliefs and history in a book called what?
The Hebrew Bible or Tankah.
Describe the houses that most Israelites lived in once they reclaimed Canaan?
Square white houses that were two levels. Made out of mud-brick or stone plastered with mud and white-washed walls. Floors made of clay etc.
What does the name "Israel" mean?
one who struggles with God
What is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the Israelites' freedom from slavery called?
The Passover
At the time of the Israelites settling in Canaan, there were other groups of people living there too. Which group of people had the strongest army?
The Philistines
How was Judaism different from the other religions of that time?
Unlike other religions, Judaism was monotheistic.
What was the purpose of a tabernacle?
A tent-like structure used to house God's presence.
The Israelites' population count increased which threatened the pharaoh
What is the main basis for both Christianity and Islam?
The belief that there is only one God
Name one way the Philistines were different from the Canaanites?
What did the prophets want the Israelites to understand about God?
That God expects goodness form his people and that they could personally connect with him through prayer.
Why did the Israelites want to establish their life in Canaan despite their challenges?
Because they believed that it was God's will that they claim the land.
Why did Abraham and his family leave their home and journey to Canaan?
Because God told Abraham to do so and that Canaan would belong to Abraham and his descendants forever.
Name one way how the Ten Commandments has helped our moral principles of modern nations today.
- no stealing or killing
-social justice and feeling of community
-the feeling of equality for all
What was one of the most valued Phonecian products that were traded?
cloth colored with a beautiful purple dye