Canaan

Judaism

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament.

Sea of Galilee

A thirteen-mile by seven-mile body of fresh water through which the Jordan River runs.

Canaan

An ancient name for the land of Israel

Negev Desert

Desert located in southern Israel, it is known for its harsh environment, temperatures can reach 114 degrees F and annual rainfall is barely two inches.

Hebrews

Early group of people who lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt. They developed the religion Judaism.

Torah

First five books of the Hebrew Bible

Mediterranean Sea

This body of Water separates Europe and Africa

Dead Sea

a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan that is so salty that almost nothing can live in its waters; it is 1,349 feet below sea level, making it the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth

Jordan River

a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea

Syrian Desert

the desert that covers much of syria and jordan