Hebrews Flashcards
(23 cards)
Early Hebrews were what?
Nomads
Hebrews religion
Judaism
The Hebrews ancestor was ______
Abraham
What event occurred before Abraham left Mesopotamia?
God told him to leave
Moses led the Hebrews out of ____
Egypt
Define Exodus
The journey out of Egypt taken by the Hebrews
How were King Saul and King David different?
Saul was a military leader and David was both a people person and a military leader
Who took the throne when Saul died?
David
What did the Hebrews call themselves when they re-entered Canaan?
Israelites
King David lived where before being king?
The desert
Who became king of the Israelites after David?
Solomon
What did David name Isreal’s capital?
Jerusalem
What three groups controlled the Israelites?
Assyrians, Egyptians, and Persians
Who were the Maccabees?
A Jewish family that lead a succesful revolt
____ shows a model of good devotion to her family
Ruth
Why did pharaoh release the Hebrews?
Ten Plagues
Monotheism
Belief in one God
What is the most sacred text to Judaism
Torah
Synagogue
Jewish house of worship
What is the Talmuds purpose?
To explain laws
What is another name for the Hebrew bible?
Tunach
What do the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us?
Past Jewish beliefs
Zealots
The most rebellious of Jews