Ancient Israel Vocabulary

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Biblical figure; according to the Bible, God led him to Canaan, and his descendants became the Jewish people

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Abraham

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According to the Bible, who led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and back to Canaan in the Exodus?

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Moses

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the journey of the Hebrews, led by Moses, from Egypt to Canaan after they were freed from slavery.

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Exodus

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In the Bible, a code of moral laws given to Moses by God.

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Ten Commandments

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King of Israel, he defeated the Phillistines and established the capital in Jerusalem as governmental

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David

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King of Israel, he formed alliances with nearby kingdoms and built a temple to God in Jerusalem

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Solomon

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the scattering of the Jews outside of Judah after the Babylonian Captivity

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Diaspora

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the belief in only one god

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monotheism

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the most sacred text of Judaism

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Torah

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a Jewish house of worship

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synagogue