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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 dead sea. |
Judaism | Played an important role in the development of Christianity and Islam. |
Judah | Judah bordered the dead sea. |
Assyrians and Chaldeans | Wanted Caanan to control the trade routes across it. |
The Ten commandents | Formed the basic moral rules for many nations. |
Babylonian exile | Period of time when the Judeans were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. |
Diaspora | The Jews who lived out of Judah; Greek word that means "scattered." |
Abraham and his family | Were the ancestors of the ancient Israelites. |
Palestine | Name given to Judea by the Romans. |