The Ancient Israelites Guide The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are Torah. Period of time when the Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar was called Babylonian Captivity. Drought caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and move to Egypt. Define monotheism. Belief in one god The Hebrews did not believe leaders were gods. How did this belief affect their daily lives? They believed in equality among people. The Torah describes a covenant between the Israelites and God. In that covenant, God made a promise but the Israelites had to agree to: follow the laws of the Torah then God would return them to Canaan. Who were the descendants of Abraham? Israelites The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called proverbs. Who led the Israelites out of and into the Sinai Desert? Moses The alphabet was an important contribution made by the Phoenicians. Who did the Phoenicians pass their alphabet on to so that it could become the basis for most Western alphabets of today? Greeks then to the Romans Where do Jews meet on Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion? Synagogues Food that is prepared today according to Jewish dietary laws is called Kosher. What language did the Israelites speak? ebHdsfajes;flkj;sdlkfja;slk Hebrew What did Samuel warn the Israelites concerning appointing a king? He would enslave them and tax them.
The Ancient Israelites Guide The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are Torah. Period of time when the Jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar was called Babylonian Captivity. Drought caused the Israelites to leave Canaan and move to Egypt. Define monotheism. Belief in one god The Hebrews did not believe leaders were gods. How did this belief affect their daily lives? They believed in equality among people. The Torah describes a covenant between the Israelites and God. In that covenant, God made a promise but the Israelites had to agree to: follow the laws of the Torah then God would return them to Canaan. Who were the descendants of Abraham? Israelites The wise sayings of Solomon were written down and are called proverbs. Who led the Israelites out of and into the Sinai Desert? Moses The alphabet was an important contribution made by the Phoenicians. Who did the Phoenicians pass their alphabet on to so that it could become the basis for most Western alphabets of today? Greeks then to the Romans Where do Jews meet on Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion? Synagogues Food that is prepared today according to Jewish dietary laws is called Kosher. What language did the Israelites speak? ebHdsfajes;flkj;sdlkfja;slk Hebrew What did Samuel warn the Israelites concerning appointing a king? He would enslave them and tax them.
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