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Show answers Abraham & Origins $200 This patriarch led his family from Ur in Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan.
$400 The ancient Israelites traced their name to this grandson of Abraham, who was blessed and renamed Israel.
$600 The twelve sons of Jacob became the leaders of these social groups in ancient Israel.
$800 The land promised to Abraham and his descendants in their covenant with God was known by this name.
$1000 A special agreement or contract between God and his people is referred to as this.
Sacred Texts $200 The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are traditionally known by this name.
$400 In the Christian tradition, the books of the Hebrew Bible make up this portion of the Christian Bible.
$600 Ancient Israelites spoke and wrote in this language, which is still the main official language of Israel today.
$800 This collection of sacred Jewish texts serves as the main primary-source history of ancient Israel.
$1000 These ancient scrolls, discovered in desert caves in the 1040s, contain the earliest known copies of parts of the Hebrew Bible.
Exodus & Beliefs $200 This severe shortage of food forced the Israelites to migrate from Canaan to Egypt.
$400 This prophet was rescued in a basket on the Nile River and later led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery.
$600 Judaism was the world's first major religion to practice this belief in only one God.
$800 These moral laws given on Mount Sinai became a foundation for the legal systems of Western civilization.
$1000 This foundational Jewish principle states that every human being has innate value because they were created in the image of God.
The Three Kings $200 King David established this city as the permanent capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
$400 Renowned for his great wisdom and wealth, he was the third king of the united Kingdom of Israel.
$600 King Solomon constructed this sacred building in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant.
$800 Chosen around 1020 BCE to unite the twelve tribes against Philistine invasion, he became the first king of Israel.
$1000 Before becoming king, this talented lyrist and shepherd famously defeated the Philistine giant Goliath with a sling.
Divided Kingdom & Exile $200 This Babylonian monarch captured Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple, and exiled thousands of Jews.
$400 This 50-year period saw many prominent Jewish citizens held as captives in Mesopotamia.
$600 In 722 BCE, this aggressive empire invaded and conquered the northern Kingdom of Israel, scattering its people.
$800 The city of Jerusalem and its surrounding region became part of this southern kingdom after the split.
$1000 After Solomon died in 922 BCE, the united kingdom split into these two separate northern and southern kingdoms.
Return to Homeland $200 This Persian ruler conquered Babylonia in 539 BCE and granted freedom to the exiled Jewish people.
$400 Cyrus the Great returned these precious items to the Jewish people, which had been stolen during the destruction of the First Temple.
$600 The venerated site in Jerusalem where both ancient temples once stood is known by this name today.
$800 Upon returning to Jerusalem, the Jewish people constructed this sacred house of worship to replace the one destroyed.
$1000 After returning from captivity under Persian rule, the ancient Israelites were commonly referred to by this name.
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