jesus 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abraham | jewish history began with him in the land of canaan |
| isaac | son of abraham, was almost sacrificed as a sign of faith |
| jacob | the son of isaac and rebekah, he had twelve sons from whom the twelve tribes of isreal were formed |
| moses | led the isrealites out of slavery in egypt, the exodus. God formed the covenant of sinai with the people, using moses |
| Judges | led the isrealites after settling in the promised land of canaan |
| saul | the first king |
| david | the second and greatesdt of all the kings |
| solomon | succeeded David and built the temple. After his death, the kingdom split into the northern kingdom of isreal and the southern kingdom of judah |
| assyrians | destroyed the northern kingdom |
| babylonians | captured the southern kingdom, destroyed jerusalem and the temple, led the remaining isrealites into exile. |
| Persians | defeated the babylonians, allowing the exiles to return to jerusalem. From this point they were known as Jews (from Judah). The temple was rebuilt |
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