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BACKGROUND
Settled between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River Valley
The Hebrew Bible refers to Canaan as the land God promised to the Israelites
ORIGINS OF JUDAISM
The monotheism of Abraham became the foundation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
TORAH
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible Contains the written records and the
beliefs of the Jews
ABRAHAM
The father of the Jewish people Lived in Mesopotamia Move his family to Canaan Around 1650 BC, his decedents moved
to Egypt
MOSES
In Egypt, the Hebrews were forced to be slaves
Between 1300 and 1200, the Hebrews fled Egypt This is known as the “Exodus”
EXODUS
Moses led the people out of Egypt according to the Torah
He did this because he was commanded by God
TEN COMMANDMENTS
New Covenant This became the basis for the Hebrew
law code With this code they believed that by
following the commandments God would protect them
ARRIVAL IN CANAAN
Wandered desert for 40 years Settled in Canaan Divided into 12 tribes led by judges-self
governing
SOLOMON
Son of David Most powerful Israelite King Established Trade Rebuilt Jerusalem Built Great Temple
KINGDOM DIVIDES
Harsh Conditions Heavy Taxes Forced Labor Israel splits after Solomon’s death Israel North/Judah South
KINGDOM TAKEN OVER
In 738 BC the Israelites began to pay tribute to the Assyrians took over the northern Kingdom of Israel
BABYLONIANS
Took over Judah The Babylonians destroyed Solomon’s
temple and exiled the surviving Hebrews to Babylon
EXILE
Banished or deported from a land The Hebrews kept studying their Bible About 50 years later they were allowed
to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple
DIASPORA The scattering of Jewish Communities After the exile, Hebrews spread across
the land They spread the teachings of Judaism