The Ancient Israelites

The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called

caused Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt

The Jews met on Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion here.

the idea that the law should apply to everybody equally is called the 

The _____ defeated the Chaldeans and conquered Babylon.

Present-day Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan

What did the Phoenicians do?

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert?

Did the Jews continue their religion during their exile?

descendants of Abraham who left Mesopotamia and settled in Canaan

Why was David anointed king while Saul was still in charge?

What is exile?

How many tribes were in Canaan?

Where were the 10 commandments given?

Who received the 10 commandments?

Ezra was a scribe who guided the writing of the

What is the name given to Judah by the Romans (it refers to the Philistines)

Persian king who allowed Jews to return to Judah

What were the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible called?

Who drove the Philistines out of Israel and moved  the capital to Jerusalem?

The _____ fought the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem.

Who wrote many of the Psalms?

Who was the first king of the Israelites?

warned that going to a temple was not enough; all must work for a just society

Food prepared according to Jewish dietary laws is called

Why was the religion of Israel unique to the ancient world?

How did David beat Goliath?

_____ was the king who defeated the Persians to become ruler of Judah.

Greek work meaning 'scattered'

Period of time when Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar