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BMMS Israelites
BMMS Israelites Ch. 10
Term | Definition |
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Hebrews | A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. Means "River Crossers" |
Israel | a name given to Jacob after he had wrestled with the angel |
Islam | the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic |
covenant | the agreement between God and the ancient Israelites, in which God promised to protect them if they kept His law and were faithful to Him |
Saul | the first king of Israel |
Isaac | a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob |
Ramses II | King of Egypt (1304-1237 B.C.) whose reign was marked by the building of numerous monuments. He was probably king during the Jewish exodus from Egypt. |
Solomon | King of Israel famous for his wisdom, wealth and his architectural projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem |
Samuel | a judge and prophet of Israel |
Israelite | a descendant of Jacob, esp. a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel |
Jew | a person whose religion is Judaism |
Joseph | Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery by his brothers |
Ishmael | the son of Abraham and Hagar |
Nebuchadnezzar | King of Babylonia, conqueror of Jerusalem and destroyer of the Jewish Temple in 586 B.C. |
Joshua | he replaced Moses as leader of the Israelites, led the them back into Canaan |
Maccabean Revolt | a rebellion led by Judah Maccabee against the cruel treatment, and laws coming from king Antiochus Epiphanes |
Torah | The Jewish Bible, which contains the first five books of the Old Testament |
Bible | the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments |
Canaan | the land promised by God to Abraham |
Christianity | the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches |
Abraham | founder of the ancient Hebrew nation, meaning “father of many nations.” |
monotheism | belief in one god |
Judaism | the Hebrew religion |
Exodus | the migration of the Israelites from Egypt |
Moses | the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Ten Commandments during their years of wandering in the wilderness. |
Ten Commandments | stone tablets containing religious rules for the Israelites |
David | second king of Israel, he is also known as the "conquering king" |
Messiah | "anointed one" looked for by the Jews |
prophets | spiritual leaders of the Jews |
Babylonian captivity | the 50 year period when the Israelites were held captive in Babylon |
Diaspora | the scattering of the Jews out of Judea |
rabbi | a Jewish religious leader and teacher |
synagogue | a Jewish place of worship |
Semitic | a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, and Hebrews. |
Jesus | a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) His teachings caused a split among Jews. |
Antiochus Epiphanes | Ruler of Syria who tried to eliminate the Jewish religion. He required Jews to worship Greek gods and sacrificed a pig to Zeus at the Jewish Temple. |