lesson 2-3 vocab

Question 1

detailed match between the biblical and archaelogical records

Answer 1

specifiticity

Question 2

when the exodus occurred, according to the bible

Answer 2

1446 BC

Question 3

a conclusion based on the lack of contrary evidence

Answer 3

argument from silence

Question 4

egypts nile delta area where the israelites settled after josephs time

Answer 4

goshen

Question 5

nomandic, marauding tribes in the middle east - possibly referring to the hebrew people (israelites)

Answer 5

habiru

Question 6

the promised land of the israelites

Answer 6

canaan

Question 7

first city that the israelites conquered after crossing the jordan river

Answer 7

jericho

Question 8

archaelogical who claimed that jericho as destroyed much earlier than the bible says

Answer 8

kenyon

Question 9

large dung beetle regarded as sacred in ancient egypt

Answer 9

scarab

Question 10

type of pottery imported from cyprus and used by the wealthy in the 15th century Bc

Answer 10

cypriot

Question 11

Exodus 20:1-3

Answer 11

and god spoke all these words: i am the lord your god, who brought you out of egypt, out of the land of slavery. you shall have no other gods before me.