7th Grade-social Studies-chapter 3-the First Israelites

belief that there is only one god monotheism being forced to leave one's homeland exile formed the basic moral laws of many nations Ten commandments Jews living outside Judah; "greek word meaning scattered" Diaspora caused Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt drought warned that going to a temple was enough; all must work for a just society prophets teachings about the Torah and record of Jewish law Talmud Commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees Hanukkah weekly day of worship and rest Sabbath first part of the hebrew bible Torah period of time when jews were sent to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar Babylon Captivity wanted Canaan for control of trade routes through it Assyrians and Chaldeans king who built the temple in Jerusalem Solomon chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and exiled 10,000 jews Nebuchadnezzer drove the philistines out of israel, and moved the capital to Jerusalem David Persian king who allowed jews to return to judah cyrus descendants of Abraham who left Mesopotamia and settled in Canaan Israelites name given to the descendants of Jacob; means "one who struggle with God" Israel present day Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan Canaan name given to Judah by Romans; refers to the philistines Palestine Jewish religous teachers rabbis raised 12 sons, who became the 12 tribes of israel. Jacob was the warrior-farmer anointed king by the prophet Samuel Saul The faith of the israelites became known as Judaisum refused to worship babylonian gods and was thrown into the lion's den Daniel the wise saying of solomon were written down and are called proverbs led the israelites out of egypt and into the Sinai Desert Moses the jews meet in _____________ on the Sabbath to pray and discuss their religion synagogues