Abeka History of the World Ch.4
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| Name, Term, Concept |
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| Moses |
led the Israelites out of Egypt; received the Ten Commandments from God on Mt. Sinai |
| Joshua |
succeeded Moses; led Israel in the conquest of Canaan |
| Samuel |
led Israel from the oppresion of the Philistines; warned against the dangers of having an earthly king. |
| Saul |
the first earthly king of Israel; ruled for 40 years. |
| David |
one of the greatest earthly kings in history; he ruled Israel for 40 years. |
| Solomon |
King David's son; asked God for wisdom to govern Israel; ruled for 40 years. |
| Phoenicians |
prosperous sea traders who lived in several independent cities in Canaan; shared their alphabet with the Mediterranean world. |
| Hittites |
fierce warriros who lived in Asia Minor; used their resources for war and conquest |
| Mount Sinai |
the mountain where God made His covenant with Israel |
| Theocracy |
rule by God |
| Ten Commandments |
first ten of God's laws which briefly state principles of morality; given to Moses on Mt. Sinai; also called Decalogue. |
| Northern Kingdom |
Israel; fell in about 700 B.C. to the Assyrian Empire. |
| Southern Kingdom |
Judah; fell in 500s B.C. to Chaldean Empire. |
| Hattusas |
capital city of the Hittite Empire. |
| Amalekites |
people that the Israelites defeated with God's help while travelling to Sinai |
| Jordan River |
the river that God parted so that the Israelites could cross over into Canaan |
| Jericho |
walled city that fell at the sound of trumpets and shouts |
| Tyre and Sidon |
two independent Phoenician cities |
| Carthage |
Phoenician trading post that grew into a large city |
| Asia Minor |
the area between the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Euphrates River |
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