Ancient Israel: Vocabulary

What does Monotheism mean?

• The belief that Gods are animals

• The belief in many Gods

• The belief in one God

Jacob raised 12 sons in Canaan. His family was divided into _________.

• levels

• tribes

• houses

Tribes means ______.

• separate family groups

• one big family

• a group of friends

The laws from God are known as the ________.

• Godly Laws

• Torah

• The Golden Law

The torah described a _________ , which is also known as an agreement with God.

• promise

• law

• covenant

The ________ helped shape the basic moral laws of many nations.

• law

• promise

• Ten Commandments

What was the Phoenicians most important ideas?

• the bible

• the alphabet

• their clothes

A prophet is a person that the Israelites....

• did not like.

• thought was instructed by God.

• never trusted.

An ______ is a nation that rules other nations.

• city

• town

• empire

A _______ is when the people give money or slaves to a strong ruler.

• taxes

• gift

• tribute