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In the Begginning
Israelite Kingdoms
Judaism Develops
Jews in the Mediterranean World
Vocabulary
100
Prophets were sent by God to share his message with the Israelites.
What did ancient Israelites believe?
100
Their role was to unite the Israelite tribes nad lead them in battle against enemies?
What was the role of kings in Israelites history?
100
With no temples to worship in they began to meet in Synagogues and worship on the Sabbath.
How did the people of Judah practice their religion while in exile and in their homeland?
100
Greeks allowed Jews to stay in Judah-the city remained the center for Jews.
What was life like for the Jews in Greek ruled lands?
100
Forced to leave homes
What is exile?
200
Israelites believed in one all-powerful, just and personal God (monothiesm).
How did the Israelite belief differ from those of ancient people?
200
Assyrians and the Chaldeans conquered these Israelite Kingdoms
What empires conquered Israel and Judah?
200
Persians did not allow Jews to have their own government or king; therefore religioius leaders began to guide Jewish society.
Why did religious leaders guide Jewish society after the Jews returned from exile?
200
Under this ruler Jewish ideas/customs continued to spread.
How did Alexander affect the people of Judah?
200
The belief in one all-powerful God.
What is monotheism?
300
Israelites conquered Canaan after a series of battles.
How did the Israelites settle Canaan?
300
They prospered under this king, defeating the Philistines and establishing Jerusalem as the capital.
Why Israelites believed David was the greatest king?
300
The Torah provided teachings for what foods to eat, what clothes to wear, on the need to help the poor, etc.
How did religion shape the Jewish way of life?
300
Disagreement grew amongst Jews on how to practice Judaism and they resisted their control.
How did Jews react to Roman rule of their land?
300
Ten rules given by God and passed on by the prophet Moses.
What are the Ten Commandments?
400
They were a group of Canaanites and they gave us the alphabet.
Who were the Phoenician and what was their major contribution?
400
They wanted to control the trade routes that ran through Israelite kingdoms.
How did neighboring empires respond to the Israelites?
400
Religious teachers became important religious leaders because of the Torah's great influence on daily life in Jewish communities.
Why did religioius teachers become important leaders in Jewish communities?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
400
Jews living outside of the Jewish homeland.
What are Diasporas?
500
It developed with man for th epurpose of explaing that which man had trouble understanding.
Why did religion develop?
500
The tribes needed to be stronger against invaders.
Why was it important for king David to unite the tribes?
500
The Torah, the prophets and the writings.
What are the three parts of the Hebrew bible?
500
They taught and explained the Torah. They also provided moral guidance.
How did rabbis help Judaism survive after the Roiman conquest?
500
Jewish relgious leaders
What is a rabbi?