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SSvocabulary
Chapter 3 Israelites
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abraham | The man that is believed to be the father of all Israelites. |
| Jacob | Abraham had a son named Jacob |
| Moses | A Pharaohs daughter found himin a basket in a riverbank and named him Moses. |
| Deborah | Deborah told Barak to attack the army of the Canaanite king Jabin |
| Phoenician | One group of Canaanites were the Phoenicians |
| Philistine | The strongest people living in Canaan were not the Israelites but the Philistines. |
| Saul | The Israelites chose a warrior-farmer named Saul to be king. |
| David | David was a young Shepard and a king. |
| Solomon | After David died his son Solomon took over as king. |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Nebuchadnezzar of the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem. |
| Jerusalem | Israel's capital is Jerusalem |
| Judah | Judah's capital was jerusalem |
| Prophet | A prophet is a person who the ancient Israelites thought was instructed by God. |
| Empire | An empire is a nation that rules several other nations. |
| Tribute | A tribute is money or slaves given to a stronger ruler. |
| Proverb | Solomon was known for their wise sayings, or proverbs. |
| Instruct | the ancient Israelites thought the prophet was instructed by God. |
| Symbol | The stone temple in Jerusalem became the symbol and center of the Jewish religion. |
| Canaan | Canaan was a region along the Mediterranean sea in southwest Asia. |
| Mount Sinai | Mount Sinai is the place Moses went on top of and received the laws from God. |
| Monotheism | The belief in one God is called monotheism. |
| Tribe | Jacob raised 12 sons in Canaan. His family was divided into tribes or separate family groups. |
| Torah | The ten commandments is called the Torah |
| Covenant | The Torah described a covenant, or agreement, with God in which God promised to return the Israelites to Canaan if they followed his laws. |
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