| A | B |
|---|
| Israelites | moved to Canaan (Phoenicians and Philistines already there) |
| monotheism | belief in one all powerful god |
| Yahweh | the god of the Israelites |
| Abraham | father of the Isaelites, both geneologically and culturally |
| covenant | agreement |
| Moses | led the enslaved Israelites out of Egypt |
| exodus | departure |
| ten commandments | laws provided by Moses to the Israelites - he believed they were from Yahweh |
| Saul | First king of a unified Israelite people |
| David | conquered Canaan for the Israelites |
| Jerusalem | capital of Israel |
| Solomon | David's successor, known for high taxes and harsh labor requirements |
| prophets | in Judaism - people who interpret the will of Yahweh |
| Diaspora | greek word meaning "scattered" |
