Legacy of Ancient Judaism

Tomb of Pope Julius II

• Marble depiction of Moses created by Michelangelo c. 1515

Discuss Ancient Hebrews

• How can we use the Hebrew Bible as a source?

• What features of the Bible are contrary to every day human experience?

• What are the style and the purposes of the Torah?

• What were covenants, and why were they important?

Drunkenness of Noah – G. Bellini c. 1490

Abraham, Patriarch of Western Monotheism

Abraham’s Journey

William Blake – Sacrifice of Isaac c. 1900

The Finding of Moses

• Painting by Charles de la Fosse c. 1675

Moses Before Pharaoh

Moses, Ten

Commandments,Religious Identity

Painting by Rembrandt

1600s

David the Giant Slayeras depicted by

Donatello and

Michelangelo

David with the head of

Goliath• Oil painting by

Domenico Feti, c. 1620

The Temple of Solomon

Ancient Israel at the Height of its power in the 10th

century BCE

The Kingdoms of Israel & Judah

Prophet Jeremiah

c. 650 – 586 CE

Hellenistic Successor State: Seleucid Empire

Where did Abram begin his journey in Genesis?

A. Ur of the Chaldeans

B. Jerusalem

C. Jericho

D. The Sinai Peninsula

How does Hammurabi’s code differ from the Exodus Laws of the

Hebrews?A. It does not contain the law of the talion

B. The death penalty is not in the Hebrews’ laws

C. Hammurabi did not claim divine approval for his laws

D. Hebrew laws did not have different penalties for various classes

International Bronze Age

1800-1100 BCE

In the readings for today, which civilization left graves of women with weapons

A. The Hittites

B. Minoans

C. Phoenicians

D. Mycenaeans

The Battle of Kadesh in 1272 initiated a period of alliance between…

A. The Mycenaeans and the Hittites

B. The Hittites and the Egyptians

C. The Egyptians and the Minoans

D. The Minoans and the Mycenaeans

Minoan Crete

Minoans were masters of the seac. 2000 – c.1500

Minoan Wall Painting

Minoan Snake Goddess c. 1500 BCE

Phoenicia and the Levant

Phoenician Ship

Colonization c. 500 BCE

Invasion of the Sea Peoples

• Name given by Egyptian Sources, such as the relief to the left

• Invaded coast of New Kingdom in Egypt between 1200 and 1175

• Initiated a Dark Age with relatively few sources

• Included a loose confederation of peoples from across the Mediterranean

Invasions of the Sea Peoples c. 1200 BCE

Invasion of the Sea Peoples

• Widespread famine and plague may have sparked the invasions, which brought an end to the Empire of the Hittites

• The Egyptians overcame numerous invasions from the Sea Peoples; but resistance to them depleted the resources of the pharaohs by 1100 and Egypt fell into civil war