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SSvocabulary
Chapter 3 Israelites
Term | Definition |
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Abraham | The man that is believed to be the father of all Israelites. |
Jacob | Abraham had a son named Jacob |
Moses | A Pharaohs daughter found himin a basket in a riverbank and named him Moses. |
Deborah | Deborah told Barak to attack the army of the Canaanite king Jabin |
Phoenician | One group of Canaanites were the Phoenicians |
Philistine | The strongest people living in Canaan were not the Israelites but the Philistines. |
Saul | The Israelites chose a warrior-farmer named Saul to be king. |
David | David was a young Shepard and a king. |
Solomon | After David died his son Solomon took over as king. |
Nebuchadnezzar | Nebuchadnezzar of the Chaldeans captured Jerusalem. |
Jerusalem | Israel's capital is Jerusalem |
Judah | Judah's capital was jerusalem |
Prophet | A prophet is a person who the ancient Israelites thought was instructed by God. |
Empire | An empire is a nation that rules several other nations. |
Tribute | A tribute is money or slaves given to a stronger ruler. |
Proverb | Solomon was known for their wise sayings, or proverbs. |
Instruct | the ancient Israelites thought the prophet was instructed by God. |
Symbol | The stone temple in Jerusalem became the symbol and center of the Jewish religion. |
Canaan | Canaan was a region along the Mediterranean sea in southwest Asia. |
Mount Sinai | Mount Sinai is the place Moses went on top of and received the laws from God. |
Monotheism | The belief in one God is called monotheism. |
Tribe | Jacob raised 12 sons in Canaan. His family was divided into tribes or separate family groups. |
Torah | The ten commandments is called the Torah |
Covenant | The Torah described a covenant, or agreement, with God in which God promised to return the Israelites to Canaan if they followed his laws. |
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