present-day Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan
Canaan
wrote many of the Psalms and drove the Philistines out of Israel
David-
Persian king who allowed Jews to return to Judah
Cyrus-
first part of the Hebrew Bible
Torah-
descendants of Abraham who left Mesopotamia and settled in Canaan
Israelites-
period of time when Jews were sent to Babylon by Neb.
Babylonian Captivity-
Jews living outside Judah; Greek word meaning "scattered
Diaspora-
caused Israelites to leave Canaan and go to Egypt
Drought-
a person thought to be instructed by God
Prophets-
name given to Judah by Romans; refers to the Philistines
Palestine-
teaching about the Torah and record of Jewish law
Talmud-
belief in one God
Monotheism-
wanted Canaan for control of trade routes through it
Assyrians and Chaldleans-
being forced to leave one's homeland
EXILE
formed basic moral laws of many nations
Ten Commandments-
king who built the temple in Jerusalem
Solomon-
commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees
Hanukkah
name given to the descendants of Jacob; means "one who struggles with God
Israel-
Chaldean king who captured Jerusalem and exiled 10,000 Jews
Nebuchadnezzar-
scribe who guided the writing of the Torah
Ezra-
wise sayings
Proverbs-
They defeated the Chaldeans
Persian-
led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Sinai Desert
Moses-
food prepared to Jewish dietary laws
Kosher-
king who defeated the Persians to become ruler of Judah
Alexander the Great-
fought the Romans for freedom and drove them out of Jerusalem
Zealots-
had 12 sons
Jacob-
warrior farmer anointed king by the prophet Samuel
Saul-
translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, spreading Jewish ides
Jews of Diaspora-
thrown in the lion's den
Daniel-
lived in the desert
Essenes-
found a school that became a center for Torah studies
Yohanan ben Zaccai-