→ The Ten Commandments were laws that people agreed to ___________.

→ They gave the people a _____________ law and stated how Israelites should behave.

→ They firmly established _______________ as a monotheistic religion.

Early Kingdoms of Israel

The Israelites were still divided into the 12 tribes of Israel in Canaan and needed to find a way to unite.

Judges, Kings, and the First Temple

Over time, the 12 tribes of Israel united to _______________ themselves against invaders. They formed a

united _______________ (the Kingdom of Israel).

Saul

→ He became the first ______________ around 1020 BC.

→ He was known for defeating the __________________ and uniting the 12 tribes.

A mighty leader and _____________ emerged to free the Israelites. His

name was Moses. The Hebrew Bible says that God spoke to Moses and

asked him to lead the Israelites out of ___________ to the land of

_____________. Their jo