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KingsPriestsProphets
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Prophet | A person who expresses and explains the will of God. |
| Messiah | The hoped-for king who would free the Jewish people and bring peace to the people |
| Saul chosen as first King of Israelites in 1020 B.C. | |
| Led Israelites in fight against Philistines for the land of Canaan | Unable to Defeat |
| David became hero when he killed Goliath (great warrior of Philistines) | |
| David Became second king of Israel, ruled 40 years | |
| David Unified tribes of Israel | |
| Under David's rule, Israel | defeated Philistines, Captured Jerusalem, expanded Empire. |
| David's dynasty lasted 400 years. | |
| Solomans rule was | time of peace for Israel |
| Solomon's accomplishments | Made treaties with pharaoh of Egypt , assuring Israel's safety, made new trade partners, began royal building program, (including main temple of Jerusalem, center of religious life for Israelites. |
| What disasters befell the Jews after Israel was divided into two kingdoms. | Assyrians conquered Israel in 721 B.C., Babylonians conquered Judah in 587 B.C. and took 15,000 Jews to Babylonia as prisoners |
| How Did prophets explain disasters | Prophets told Jews that they disobeyed God's teachings and broke their covenant with God. |
| What did Jews believe they needed to do | Jews believed they needed to obey God's laws in order to return to their homeland someday. |
| What is a law | Set of guidelines that need to be followed by a group of people to help govern themselves. |
| The laws of Jews were contained in the Torah |