Ancient Isreal Flashcards
father of Judaism
Abraham
received the 10 commandments and led the Hebrews out of slavery in Eygpt
Moses
The first King of the Israelites; united the 12 tribes of Israel
King Saul
The second King of Israel; considered a golden age during his reign
King David
The third King of Israel; built the first temple of Jerusalem
King Solomon-
Babylonian King did not allow the Jews to practice their religion
Nebuchadnezzar II
Persian King who was tolerant of the Jewish people
Cyrus the Great-
mass departure of people
Diaspora
Hebrew Bible contains three parts
The Tanakh
laws that told the followers of Judaism how to behave towards each other and god
Ten Commandments
first five books of the Jewish Bible
The Torah
escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Exodus
binding agreement
Covenant
Holiday where Jews remember the events that led to their freedom from slavery in Egypt
Passover
Jewish religious leader and teacher
Rabbi