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HA Chapter 11

History of Ancient Hebrews

Question: Ur in Mesopotamia

Answer: Where did the ancient Hebrews originally live?

Question: Around 1950 B.C.E., where did the Hebrews move?
Answer: Canaan (Modern-day Israel)

Question: Which artifact contains the Jewish laws?
Answer: The Torah

Question: What does the word "Torah" mean?
Answer: G-d's teaching

Question: How many books are in the Torah?
Answer: The first five books of the Hebrew bible

Abraham

Question: What is the title given to Abraham?
Answer: father of Hebrews/father of monotheism

Question: What idea did Abraham introduce to the Hebrews?
Answer: The belief in a single G-d

Question: To where did Abraham move his family originally?
Answer: He moved from Ur, Mesopotamia to Canaan.

Question: After Abraham left Canaan, to where did the Hebrews move?
Answer: Egypt

Question: What did G-d promise Abraham?(G-d's covenant with Abraham)
Answer: He would make him the father of a great nation and it would be blessed.

Moses

Question: According to biblical history, who raised Moses?
Answer: Seti, pharoah of Egypt

Question: How did G-d reveal himself to Moses?
Answer: Through a burning bush

Question: Moses led his people out of Egypt. What is this called?
Answer: The Exodus

Question: In exchange for faithful obedience, where did Moses tell the Hebrews that G-d would lead them?
Answer: Canaan or "The promised land"

Question: What set of laws did Moses bring to the Hebrews?
Answer: The Ten Commandments

David

Question: Which Philistine did David conquer that brought him fame?
Answer: Goliath

Question: How did G-d reward David?
Answer: By making him king

Question: David united the two lands, Israel and Judah into what kingdom?
Answer: a single kingdom called Israel

Question: Name three accomplishments David made under his rule?
Answer: established a strong central government, gave Jerusalem it's own army,courts & government officials, served as he nation's chief priest

Question: Why did Jerusalem become a holy city?
Answer: It was the capital and the Ark of the Covenant was stored there.

Solomon

Question: Who was Solomon's father?
Answer: David or King David

Question: What did Solomon build in Jerusalem? Why?
Answer: A temple to house the Ark of the Covenant

Question: Why did Solomon tax his people so heavily?
Answer: He needed the money to build the first great temple.

Question: What occurred as a result of Solomon's temple?
Answer: The Hebrews grew angry and the northern tribes broke away and became a separate kingdom.

Question: Which part of the kingdom did Solomon and David's descendants rule?
Answer: The southern kingdom of Judah