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15 Cards in this Set
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Messiah
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One who is anticipated to come; savior
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Torah
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The Five Books of the
Hebrew Bible. |
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Ten Commandments
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Ten orders given to Moses
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Abraham
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"Father of the Jewish people"
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Yahweh
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The one G-d that Abraham and his followers prayed to.
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Hebrew Covenant
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Abraham's agreement with G-d. G-d will protect Abraham and his family in return for Abraham's promise to obey G-d.
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Diaspora
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Jewish people outside of Israel
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Babylonian Captivity
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The Babylonians destroyed the land of Judah in 586B.C. Solomon's Temple was destroyed. Survivers were exiled to Babylon.
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Canaan
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Where Abraham had lived.
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Israel
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The new kingdom from 1020 to 922 B. C. The Hebrews united under 3 kings---- Saul,David, and Solomon.
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Palestine
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At the eastern end of the Mediterranean.--the ancient home of the Hebrews.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Babylonian king who ran the Egyptians out of Syria and ancient Palestine. He twice attacked Jerusalem.
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Sennacherub
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An Assyrian king who destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages.
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Nineveh
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King Sennacherub established Assyrian's capital, Nineveh, along the Tigris River.
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Chaldeans
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612 B.C. The Chaldeans burnt and leveled Nineveh.
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