Flashcard on the Israelites

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What does a patriarch mean in the context of the Israelites?

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The head of a family

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How many tribes of the nation of Israel are said to have descended from Jacob's sons?

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12

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What did Joseph's brothers do to him?

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Sold him to a caravan of traitors

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Who was born to become a great leader and hero for the Israelites?

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Moses

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What did Moses do for his people?

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Freed them from slavery

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What were the Ten Commandments considered as? A set of stories, A code of conduct, A map, A song

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A code of conduct

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What did David use to defeat Goliath?

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A slingshot

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What did David dream of after defeating the Philistines?

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Peace in the land

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Who made Jerusalem the capital?

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David

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What did the Israelites reconstruct in Jerusalem?

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The Temple of Solomon