REVIEW OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURE Flashcards
THE FIVE GREAT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL
- Migration to Canaan
- The Sojourn in Egypt
- The Escape from Slavery in Egypt
- People’s Confederation/Religious Confederation Near Sinai
- The Occupation of the Promised Land
We can only
surmise that it (migration) may have been due to:
- War between Assyria and Babylon
- Trade
- Famine or any other calamity
Son of Abraham
Isaac
took over the leadership of the clan - the tribe of a wandering
HEBREWS – after the death of Abraham.
Isaac
Two sons of Isaac
Ezau and Jacob
received the blessings of his father and therefore became the leader of the tribe – the
wandering Aramaeans or the Hebrews
Jacob
12 sons of Jacob
Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, Zebulonn, Dan, Nepthali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and BEnjamin
was sold by his own brothers as a slave to a group of Egyptian merchants
Joseph
he became a famous man in Egypt and was appointed
assistant to the Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, and was put in charge of the agrarian sector of his
government.
Joseph
Joseph favored his brothers and invited them
and his old father to live in Egypt in the area of
Goshen
multiplied fast and became a real power in EGYPT
Hebrew People
About 1200 B.C., __________ entered the history of Israel; first, as a guerilla-fighter the oppressive
Egyptians.
Moses
Who did Moses kill?
Egyptian supervisor
Father of Zipporah
Jetro
who did Moses marry?
Zipporah
They escaped in small groups and hid themselves in the mountainous region of the
Sinai desert
Moses
brought the different tribes together in a people’s confederation near the Sinai, based of two
pillars:
- The belief in one God;
- The subscription to ONE RELIGION.
is a part of that process of confederation.
story of the 10 Commandments
After King Solomon’s death, the nation became
divided: the Northern Kingdom – ___________, and the Southern Kingdom – ___________.
Israel; Judea
Northern Kingdom was captured by the superpower
in those days – ___________ – in about 700 B.C.
Assyria
same happened to the Southern Kingdom. At about 550 B.C., the other
superpower _____________ occupied Judea and also deported most of the people
Babylon
When under ___________ , the Israelites were allowed to return to their country, only a few went
back.
King Sirus
However, the country was captured again by the fast growing superpower from the west –
_____________ and the Israelites experienced one of the cruelest occupation by a foreign nation.
Greece
The Greek occupation started at about 120 B.C. Later, in 65 B.C., a new superpower from the
west was emerging – ________ .
Rome
It was during this time that CHRIST WAS BORN.
Occupation of the Promised Land
