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Religion Vocab 2/5/2
| definition | term |
|---|---|
| one of the northern tribes in Galilee not deported with the rest of Isreal | Zebulun |
| one of the northern tribes in Galilee not deported with the rest of Isreal | Naphtali |
| a district of Israel whose population was not deported with the rest of the kingdom | Galilee |
| the mixed population that inhabited the old territory of Israel during the Exile. they were hostile to the returning exiles | Samaritains |
| The reforming king of Judah who temporarily returned Judah to the pure worship of God. Guided by the great prophet Isaih | Hezekiah |
| The greatest prophet who guides the reforms of Hezekiah. His prophecies often refer to the coming of the Messiah. | Isaiah |
| In Isaiah, the small number out of all God’s people who will return to Jerusalem after the coming exile | remnant |
| A king of Judah who destroyed all his father Hezekiah’s reforms and persecuted the worshipers of the True God. After many disasters, he repented and turned back to God. | Manasseh |
| A reforming king of Judah who returned the people to the worship of the True God. During his reign the Book of the Law was found in the Temple, where it might have been hidden during Manasseh’s persecutions. | Josiah |
| A great prophet who stood up to official persecution to bring God’s word to the people of Judah. He saw his people being carried off in Babylon captivity and foresaw a time when God would make a “new covenant” with his people. | Jeremiah |
| King of Babylon who finally conquered Judah and carried the best families off to exile in Babylon. | Nebuchadnezzar |
| Persian king who conquered Babylon and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. | Cyrus |
| A priest who led the returned exiles in Jerusalem, and who put together the standard edition of the Old Testament scriptures. | ezra |
| A wealthy Jew who persuaded the Persian king to make him governor of the province that includes Jerusalem. He rebuilt the city’s defenses. | Nehemiah |