Ch. 6 lesson 1 Isrealites (beginnings)

According to the Hebrew Bible, ____, an Israelite prophet led the the Isralites out of Egypt.

The Isrealites were different from other ancient groups because they were

Christians call the Hebrew Bible what?

Phoenicians most important contribution was the creation of an _________.

an agreement or deal with God is a

According to the Hebrew Bible, Abraham and his family migrated from Ur in Mesopotamia to _____.

a rule that God wanted the Israelites to follow

______ is often called the promised land because of Gods promise to Abraham.

a belief in one God is

teachings that Moses received from God; later became the first part of the Hebrew Bible

Israelites worshiped God in a large tent-like structure called the _________.

The Hebrew Bible states that the tabernacle housed the _________.

The Torah makes clear what is right and wrong, the most important part of this is the ______.

The departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt is called what?

Why did the pharaoh force the Israelites into slavery?

The Jewish holiday that celebrates the Israelites departure from slavery in Egypt is

A group of people who were known as "Sea People," and had the strongest army in Canaan.

Because famine overtook Canaan, the Isrealites migrated from Canaan to _________.

Isrealite houses were made of _______ with flat, thatched roofs supported by wooden beams.

a messenger sent by God is a

After Joshua died, political and military leaders called _______ ruled tribes

Moses died before the Isrealites reached Canaan, a new leader named _______ led the Isrealites

Judaism played an important part in the development of what other two monotheistic religions?

Phoenicians (a Canaanite group) were _____ who controlled the Mediterranean shipping and trade.

Jacob's 12 sons made up 12 separate family groups called what?