Hebrews Flashcards
1
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People who created large commercial empire along the Mediterranean
A
Phoenicians
2
Q
Original land of Hebrews
A
Sumer; Abraham told to leave by God and headed to Palestine
3
Q
Fate of Abraham’s people searching for Canaan
A
Swept up in Egyptian-Hittite conflict and taken in bondage to Egypt
4
Q
Leaving of Egypt by Hebrews
A
Exodus, led by Moses
5
Q
Kings of the early Hebrews
A
Saul, David, Solomon
6
Q
Division of Hebrew people - two countries
A
Israel in the north, Judah in the south
7
Q
People who conquered Israel
A
Assyrians; caused the Exile… ten lost tribes
8
Q
Sections of the Hebrew Bible
A
The Torah, The Prophets, The Writings
9
Q
Important religious concept of a pact with God
A
Covenant
10
Q
New development of how you should live in religion
A
Ethical monotheism - behave to please God
