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Hebrew Kingdoms
Vocab Quiz Chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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Abraham | Shepherd who became the father of the Hebrew people. |
Judaism | Religion of the Hebrews. |
Monotheism | Belief in one all powerful God. |
Moses | according to the Bible, the prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt. |
Exodus | migration of the Israelites from Egypt. |
Ten Commandments | basis of the law of the Israelite, given, according to the Torah, by God to Moses. |
David | King of the Israelites who won control of Jerusalem around 1000 B.C. |
Solomon | David’s son who became the third King of Israel about 962 B.C. |
Babylonian Captivity | 50 year period in which the Israelites were exiled from Judah and held in Babylon. |
Messiah | Hebrew word that means “anointed one” charged with some task or leadership. |
Prophets | Spiritual leaders who were thought to have special abilities to interpret God’s word. |
Zealots | Group of Jews who led a rebellion against Roman authority. |
Masada | Jewish fortress overlooking the Dead Sea in Israel. |
Diaspora | The movement of the Jews to other parts of the world. |
Rabbis | Jewish leaders and teachers. |
Synagogues | Places for Jewish prayer and worship. |
Covenant | An agreement in the Bible between God and his people in which God makes specific promises and demands. |
Torah | In Judaism, the divine revelations to Israel; specifically, the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. |