| A | B |
|---|
| monotheism | the belief in one god |
| tribe | group of related families |
| Torah | first part of the Hebrew bible |
| covenant | agreement |
| alphabet | group of letters that stand for sounds |
| prophet | person instructed by God |
| empire | a nation that rules several other nations |
| tribute | money or slaves given to a stronger ruler |
| proverb | wise sayings of Solomon |
| exile | Jews were forced to leave their homeland |
| Sabbath | weekly day of worship and rest for Jews |
| synagogue | Jewish house of worship |
| Diaspora | scattering of the Jews outside Israel and Judah |
| messiah | deliverer sent by God |
| rabbi | teachers of the Torah |
| Canaan | kingdom built by the Israelites along the Mediterranean Sea in southwest Asia |
| Mount Sinai | mountain where Moses received laws from God |
| Abraham | God told him to leave Mesopotamia and go to Canaan; man Israelites believed they were descended from |
| Jacob | grandson of Abraham; also called Israel; his name means "one who struggles with God" |
| Moses | he believed God was telling him to lead the people out of Egypt |
| Deborah | a woman judge |
| Phoenicians | lived in cities along the Mediterranean Sea; developed an alphabet |
| Jerusalem | Israel's capital |
| Judah | smaller kingdom founded in the south when the 12 tribes of Israel split into 2 kingdoms-Israel & Judah |
| Philistines | strongest people living in Canaan |
| Saul | a warrior farmer whom the Israelites chose as their first king |
| David | young shepherd who became 2nd king; known for bravery and leadership |
| Solomon | David's son who became king after his father's death; known for his wise sayings; built splendid stone temple in Jerusalem |
| Nebuchadnezzar | king of Chaldeans who punished Jews and made them leave Jerusalem and live in Babylon |
| Babylon | the Chaldean capital and the place where the Jews were exiled |
| Pharisees | taught the Torah and how to apply its laws to daily life |
| Sadducees | accepted the Torah and how it applied to the priests in the Temple |
| Assyrians | conquered Israel in 722 B.C. and scattered the 12 tribes |
| Judaism | religion of the Israelites |
| Herod | most famous king of Judaea; known for the additions he made to the Jewish temple in Jerusalem |
