History chapter 2 Hebrew test sophomore-

The Hebrews originated in __________ band migrated to the land of Canaan

Mesopotamia

The migration of the Hebrews is recounted in the book of Genesis with the patriarchs ___________

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Jacob (Israel)

The eponymous ancestors of Israel and his 12 sons are the eponymous ancestors of the 12 tribes

___________ brothers were jealous of him because he was Jacob’s favorite

Joseph’s

Joseph’s brother sold him into _________ and he rose to be the governor in charge of food

Slavery in Egypt

__________ promoted Jacob sons to move to Egypt where they were reunited with Joseph

Famine

A pharaoh who “ did not know Joseph” came to power and…

Enslaves the hebrews

___________ faced down the pharaoh and led the Israelites out of Egypt across the Red Sea and back to the land of Canaan

Moses

on Mount Sinai, Moses was given

God’s law (the 10 Commandments)

The ___________ is the decisive and defining moment in Israel history

Exodus

Moses died in the desert, but his successor __________ would lead the Israelites into the promised land and begin the conquest

Joshua

Charismatic leaders called _________ let the people in their ongoing conflict with the ingenious people of Canaan, mostly notably the Philistine

Judges

In the ancient world of people were called

Animist

Animist are

People who believed each object had its own spirit

Polytheist are

People who believed in many gods

Hebrews believed in

Monotheism

Monotheism is

The belief in one, God, later on became the base for Christianity and Islam people

Judaism, all the slow religion in the Western world values

1. Concern of ethical behavior

2. Dignity of the individual

3. Justice

Nomadic people settled on the

Eastern Mediterranean Shores, aka Canaan

The Torah is

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament

What caused the 12 tribes to immigrate to Egypt and become enslaved

Famines

What is it called when the Hebrews returned to Israel?

The Disapora

When the Hebrews return to Israel, it was occupied by the

Philistine’s leading to a series of wars

Between Hebrews and Philistines, who conquered Israel

Hebrews reconquered

Israel is the capital of

Jerusalem

How many great Hebrew Kings were there

Three

Who were the Hebrew Kings in order?

1. Saul

2. David

3. Solomon

Solomon was known for his

Wisdom

Solomon’s biggest contribute to Hebrew society was

Building the temple, which was the symbolic center of religion and society

What happened after Solomon died?

Tensions rose between the north and the south tribes (two kingdoms)

Israel is the

North side

Judah is the

South side

Which judge anointed Israel’s first king Saul

Samuel

David son Solomon led Israel to

The golden age of prosperity and power

The northern kingdom of Israel was destroyed by

The Assyrians

Who conquered Judah and destroyed the temple

The Babylonians

The Babylonians carried and led the Jews into

Exile in Babylon

Hebrews were conquered by

the Assyrians, Greeks and Romans

The Assyrians are the

North

The Greeks and Romans are the

South

Romans destroyed the

Temple

Forced Jews go to

Europe, Asia, and Africa

The Assyrians were an official military power because

They had iron weapons, used terrorist actions, and superior divers

The Assyrians glorified

The Kings, hunting, and war

The Assyrian kings were effective because

They reduced the numbers of royal officials

Assyrians didn’t need many royal officials because

They were independent from their innovations in empire building

Who conquered the Babylonians

Cyrus of Persia

Nebuchadnezzar the second

Rebuilt Babylon, defeated the Assyrians, built the Hanains perdens of Babylon, destroyed Judah, and carried the population into exile

Cyrus the great

Freed the Jews from captivity and allowed them to return to Jews, Jerusalem, after he captured Babylon

Byblos

A major Phoenician city

Babylon was a distribution center for

Egyptian papyruse, the Greek word for book comes from its name and was located in ancient Canaan

What did the Persian leader Darius build?

The capital city at Persepolis

The Persian leader Darius conquered

Thrace

Darius established

A Persian province in western India

Darius also built a

Canal that link the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea

After the army under Darius became professional Persian kings would

Hoard their treasure, be greedy, hold “King dinners” to show off their power

The palace showed

International flavor and wealth

Persian kings were

Mostly tolerant it matters of religion

The covenant

Acted as a contract between God and the tribes identified the Hebrews at feuds chosen people. Could only be fulfilled by the Hebrew obedien

The covenant was formed during

The Exodus

Revenge is not part of

Judeo ( Christian heritage)

Who was chosen for God’s covenant?

The Israelites

Prophets are to act as

God’s messengers

Four prophets are

Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Jeremiah

the prophets would call people back to

Fidelity

Hebrew believed that monogamy is

The peffered form of marriage

Amos-

spoke about disparity between rich and poor, justice

Hosea-

prophet of doom, message of destruction but promise of restoration

Isaiah-

spoke about Cyrus the great, restoring Israel, messiah

Lesson- God must judge sin, plan to forgive sinners

Jeremiah-

the weeping prophet

Lesson- God hates sin and punishes them

The Hebrews called God

Yahweh

Difference between mono and polytheistic

mono is one

Poly is two