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vocab.
Israelites- the northern kingdom of the Hebrews, including 10 of the 12 tribes,sometimes called by the name of the chief tribe, Ephraim.
Monotheism- the believe in one God Abraham-the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation Jacob-the second son of Isaac, the twin brother of Esau, and father of the12 patriarchs 12 Tribes-twleve tribes of Israel are descended from the sons and grandsons of the Jewish forefather Jacob and are called "Israel" from Jacob's name given to him by God. Canaan-the ancient region lying between the Jordan, the Dead Sea, and theMediterranean: the land promised by God to Abraham Hebrew-a member of the Semitic peoples inhabiting ancient Palestine andclaiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite. Covenant-an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do ornot do something specified. Moses-the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and deliveredthe Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness. Passover- a Jewish festival that commemorates theexodus of the Jews from Egypt Mount Sinai-the mountain, of uncertain identity, on whichMoses received the law. Torah-the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law, and teaching ascontained chiefly in the Old Testament and the Talmud. Jericho-an ancient city of Palestine 10 Commandments-The Ten Commandments are a listing of important behavioral rules in the Old Testament Rule of Law-the principle that all people and institutions are subject to andaccountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle ofgovernment by law. The Promised Land-another name for canaan Deborah-a female judge Phoenicians-a native or inhabitant of phoenicia Alphabet-abunch of letters Canaanites-a member of a Semitic people that inhabited parts of ancientPalestine and were conquered by the Israelites and largely absorbedby them. |
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