Israel Test Flashcards
What is another name for Canaan to those who are Jewish
The promised land
Where was Abraham born
Ur
Where were the Israelites lost for 40 years
Sinai desert
Where in The Hebrew Bible can the beginning history of the Hebrews be found
Torah
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt in the exodus
Moses
What book do Jewish people use to help understand the laws better
The talmud
Why did Israel stop having judges
When Saul became the first king of Israel
What caused Israel to divide into two separate nations
Solomon died so they couldn’t find a new king
What were the 2 nations of divided Israel called
Israel and Judah
What event started the diaspore a from Israel
Babylonians took Jews to Babylon
What two groups are most responsible for the diaspora occurring
The Babylonians and Persians and Assyrians
Who led the Hebrews out of the Egyptian slavery
Moses
Who obeyed God’s command to leave Mesopotamia and go to a new land
Abraham
Who was the first king of Israel after the time of the judges
Saul
Who slayed Goliath and became a very popular ruler of Israel that established Jerusalem
David