Ancient Israelites Study Guide

7.19On a historical map of the Mediterranean locate Asia Minor, Greece, and Mesopotamia, the kingdom of the Hittites, and ancient Israel and Egypt, (On a modern map locate Greece, Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon, the area covered by the Palestinean Authority, Syria and Turkey,
7.20Identify the ancient Israelites, or Hebrews, trace their migrations from the land of Mesopotamia to the land called Canaan, and explain the role of Abraham and Moses in their migration, beliefs and history. /

Prophets of Judaism: Abraham and Moses
Use the map and trace the migrations of Hebrews from Mesopotamia to Canaan, the Egypt, the The Red sea, Sinai Peninsula and back to Canaan

7. 21 Describe the monotheistic religions of the Israelites.
A. the belief that there is one God
B. the Ten Commandments
C. the emphasis on individual worth and personal responsibility
D. the belief that all people must adhere to the same moral obligations, whether ruler or
E.the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as part of the history of early Israel. /

What did the Israelites believe in?
What did the Israelites believe in the golden rule?
How were people treated more fairly by the Israelites
How do the ten Commandments influence our laws today
How is the Torah history and beliefs?
What is monotheism? Why was it different?

7.22Describe the unification of the tribes of Israel under Kings, Saul, David and Solomon including David’s founding of Jerusalem as his capital city in c.1000BC/BCE and the building of the first temple by Solomon /

How did the first kingdom of Israel form?
Who built Jerusalem? Where is it?
How did David come to power?
What did Solomon build?
What is exile, who exiled the Israelites

7.23
Explain the expulsion/dispersion of the Jews to other lands (also called diaspora) and the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD/CE and the renaming of the country by the Romans /

What is the diaspora?
How did it have lasting implications?

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Vocabulary Words

Ancient Israelites Vocabulary

Secularsecluded, apart, people who live their lives separate from their religious beliefs. (i.e. materialistic, non-religious)

Religiouspeople who live their lives closely tied to the beliefs of their religion. (devoted to God and his teachings)

Worshipshow reverence and adoration for (a deity); honor with religious rites.

An expression of a person’s cultural beliefs

Judaism the religion of the Jewish people

Torahthe sacred holy text of the Jewish people. Scriptures that describe the religion of the Jews

Talmuda book of rules or laws of the Jewish people

Rabbia Jewish leader or teacher

Synagoguea Jewish place of worship

Propheta Jewish leader that has a special relationship with God

Covenantan agreement or contract the Jews make with their God

Exileto force people to live in another place

Faminea time when there is so little food that people starve

Jerusalemthe capital of Israel, holy city of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Diasporaa time when a group of people are forced to scatter to different locations.

Plaguea terrible event or problem that causes death and thought to be cause by God as a punishment

Sacrificeto give up a necessity as a sign of ones beliefs

slaughtering of animals/humans as a gift to God.

Preservation to maintain, protect, or keep something sacred.

Persecutionthe systematic mistreatment of an individual or group

Perseverance continued effort in the face of adversity and challenge

Potential Short Answers

How can the story of the Ancient Israelites be described one of persecution, preservation, and perseverance?
What is monotheism? Why was it considered an radical idea at the time?
What is the importance of the Torah in Jewish culture?
Summarize the story of Exodus? Who were the key figures? What were the main events?
Who were the first Kings of Israel? Name a key fact about each.
What was the Roman diaspora? How did it have lasting implication to this very day?
What moral obligations do the Jewish people follow? Why do they live by these?
What are the other two names for the Ancient Israelites?