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Chapter 6 Exam
Term | Definition |
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Ancient Israelites | Their ancestors were Abraham and his family. |
The Essenes | were priests who broke away from the temple in Jerusalem and lived in Qumran near the Red Sea. |
Judah | The kingdom of Judah borders the Red Sea. |
Assyrians and Chaldeans | wanted Canaan to control the trade routes across it. |
The Ten Commandments | formed the basic moral rules for many nations. |
Babylonian Exile | period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylonian by Nebuchadnezzar. |
Diaspora | The Jews who lived out of the Judah; Greek word that means scattered. |
Abraham and his family. | were ancestor of the ancient Israelites. |
Palestine | name given to Judah by the Romans; refers to Philistines. |
What Jewish Beliefs are shared by Christians and Muslims? | They are monotheistic, they all believe in one God. They all believe that evil and suffering will eventually be replaced by goodness. |
Samuel | the early Israelites asked him to choose king. |
Samaritans | developed a mixture culture while living among the Israelites. |