Ancient Israelites Vocab

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Torah

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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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Monotheism:

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belief in only one God.

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Babylonian Captivity

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Period when Jews were sent to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar.

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Canaan is the land promised to the Israelites by God. Where is Canaan?

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Israel and Judah

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Diaspora

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Scattering of Jews outside Israel and Judah.

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Example of Jews NOT in exile?

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Canaan

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Proverbs are:

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wise sayings

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Job of a prophet?

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Give hope during troubled times and works for justice.

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Judges of the Israelites:

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led the military.

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Fought the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem:

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Zealots