Name: Date: Hour: Chapter 11: The Ancient Hebrew and the Origins of Judaism. The Hebrew Civilization from B.C.E. to 70 C.E.

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1 Name: Date: Hour: Chapter 11: The Ancient Hebrew and the Origins of Judaism The Hebrew Civilization (Slide 3) The Hebrew Civilization from B.C.E. to 70 C.E. The Hebrews were originally from and later moved to. The Hebrews were the founders of. The Hebrews started getting called rather than Hebrews. The Torah (Slide 4) The origins of come from the Torah. This sets up the laws and is known as teaching. The Torah consists of the first books of the Christian known as the Old Testament. Historians study the to understand the of Judaism. Historians also study the left behind by the ancient Jews to learn. The Ancient Hebrews (Slide 5-8) After the Hebrews escaped, they wandered for about years and even lived in the wilderness. Eventually the Hebrews returned to the land of. In about 1,000 B.C.E. the set up a kingdom in. Canaan was under the rule of King and King. King Solomon built a in the capital city of Jerusalem. The four most important leaders are Abraham,, David and.

2 Abraham (Slide 9) Abraham was known as the Father of the because he introduced the Hebrews to Judaism. Judaism was based upon the belief of only God which was uncommon for this. According to the Torah, God told Abraham to move his family to. God promised to make him the father of a blessed. Abraham s descendants are known as people. Moses (Slide 10) Moses is known as the greatest leader of the Hebrews because he led them out of slavery in. He believed God led the Hebrews to for their faithful obedience. Canaan is known as the promise land. Moses was also given the Commandments which serve as the foundation of Jewish. King s David and Solomon (Slide 11) When the Hebrews returned to they were eventually ruled by David and. Under their rule, Jerusalem became known as the Holy. King built the first great Holy Temple. Abraham s Covenant With God (Slide 12-13) Judaism began with a covenant between and Abram. God visited Abram as an man and told him to leave Mesopotamia to move to. At age 99, he made another with God. God promised to protect Abram s descendants. As a mark of the he gave Abram a new name:. Abraham

3 means Father of Many. The covenant meant that the Jews would set an for the world to live by. Abraham s Sacrifice (Slide 14-15) God often tested Abraham s. At this time, the sacrifice was common with. God tested the faith of Abraham by telling him to sacrifice his. Abraham proved his faith again by agreeing to sacrifice his son. As Abraham was getting ready to sacrifice Isaac, he was stopped at the last minute by an. God him again to bless his descendants. The Hebrews flourished, and their nation had different tribes. It was Abraham who introduced the idea of having one. Exodus from Egypt (Slide 16-18) Moses became the leader around 1250 B.C.E. The Hebrews became very and large in numbers. However, the felt threatened so he made the Jews be. With God s strength, Moses went to the to free his people. The pharaoh wouldn t free the Jews so God punished Egypt with different plagues. Locusts ruined all the crops and the River turned into blood. An angel sent by God killed the born son of each family. The pharaoh finally gave in. Moses started to lead his people out of. But, the Egyptian army caught up with the Hebrews by the Sea. Moses raised his stick and the Sea parted in. The Hebrews got across but the sea filled back in while the Egyptians tried to cross drowning all the.

4 The Ten Commandments (19-20) Ten laws given to Moses on Mt.. The Commandments remind the Hebrews to only worship God. Also commanded to leave the day for rest and worship. Hebrews obey the Commandments to God. Hebrews had to make moral laws be known to the. Kingdom of Israel (Slide 21-22) Around 1000 B.C.E. David became known to the Hebrews. The were at war with the Philistines. The Philistines agreed to be the Hebrews if they could beat their strongest warrior. Young, David agreed to fight because he was angry for Goliath mocking. With one mighty throw, Goliath fell to the and David became King due to his courage and. King David ended and united the Kingdom of Israel. The new kingdom had a government, courts and an. David served as the chief priest. King David (Slide 23) David chose as the capital city which became the center of religious and life. The Ark of the Covenant was sent to Israel in a wood and gold. King Solomon (Slide 24-25) With the death of King David, took over as King and built a temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the. The Hebrew people built the temple themselves having over supervisors to oversee the project. King

5 taxed his people a lot to pay for gold, wood, and. This greatly angered the people. Near Solomon s death, the kingdom divided with David s and Solomon s descendants staying in the part of the kingdom.