Who were the First Israelites? The people of Israel, also known as the Jewish People, traced their origin to Abraham. Abraham established the religion and belief in 1 God, the creator of the Earth.
Vocabulary:
Israelites: A member of an ancient Hebrew nation.
Monotheism: The opposite of Polytheism. ( the belief in only 1 God. )
Abraham: The Israelites believe that they descended from a man named _______.
Jacob: Abraham had a grandson named _____.
12 Tribes: According to the Bible, Jacob raised 12 sons that divided into separate family tribes.
Caanan: A city that lies on the Mediterranean Sea, and where the Israelites are from.
Hebrew: The language that the Israelites speak.
Covenant: An agreement with God.
Moses: A Jewish holiday celebrated to symbolize how God "passed over" their homes during the 10th plague.
Mount Sinai: Where it is said that God gave Moses the the laws of the Jews.
Torah: The first part of the Hebrew Bible.
Jericho: The Jews marched around Jericho 6 times and the walls came tumbling down.
10 commandments: The most important part of the Torah.
Rule of Law: Restriction made by laws.
The Promised Land: Another name for Caanan; Which was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.
Deborah: After Joshua died, the Israelites look up to judges for help, one of them was a woman named _______.
Phoenicians: Skilled sailors and traders.
Alphabet: A good idea made by the Israelites, this was the most important idea.
Canaanites: The people in Canaan.
Israelites: A member of an ancient Hebrew nation.
Monotheism: The opposite of Polytheism. ( the belief in only 1 God. )
Abraham: The Israelites believe that they descended from a man named _______.
Jacob: Abraham had a grandson named _____.
12 Tribes: According to the Bible, Jacob raised 12 sons that divided into separate family tribes.
Caanan: A city that lies on the Mediterranean Sea, and where the Israelites are from.
Hebrew: The language that the Israelites speak.
Covenant: An agreement with God.
Moses: A Jewish holiday celebrated to symbolize how God "passed over" their homes during the 10th plague.
Mount Sinai: Where it is said that God gave Moses the the laws of the Jews.
Torah: The first part of the Hebrew Bible.
Jericho: The Jews marched around Jericho 6 times and the walls came tumbling down.
10 commandments: The most important part of the Torah.
Rule of Law: Restriction made by laws.
The Promised Land: Another name for Caanan; Which was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.
Deborah: After Joshua died, the Israelites look up to judges for help, one of them was a woman named _______.
Phoenicians: Skilled sailors and traders.
Alphabet: A good idea made by the Israelites, this was the most important idea.
Canaanites: The people in Canaan.
EQ: What happened in the First Israelites history? What are their beliefs?
About 1200 BCE, changes took place around the Mediterranean Sea. Empires fell, new people entered the region. many set up small kingdoms. Around 1000 BC, a people called Israelites built in Canaan. Canaan lies along the Mediterranean Sea in southwest Asia.
problem: The egyptian pharaoh needed men to build his pyramid
solution: The egyptian pharaoh enslaved the Israelites
About 1200 BCE, changes took place around the Mediterranean Sea. Empires fell, new people entered the region. many set up small kingdoms. Around 1000 BC, a people called Israelites built in Canaan. Canaan lies along the Mediterranean Sea in southwest Asia.
problem: The egyptian pharaoh needed men to build his pyramid
solution: The egyptian pharaoh enslaved the Israelites