Beginnings of Judaism

Origins of the Hebrew People

Abraham = “Father” of Hebrews

Canaan - homeland

Torah = book of religious teachings, origins

Monotheism = belief in one God

Religion Known as Judaism

Covenant – mutual agreement between people and God

Hebrews enslaved in Egypt

Moses – led Hebrews out of slavery

The Ten Plagues of Egypt occurred

1.Water turns to blood

2.Frogs3.Lice (gnats)4.Flies5. Sickness

6.Boils7.Hail8.Locust9. 3 days of

darkness10. Angel of Death

• Moses told the Hebrews to sacrifice a lamb and to place the blood around their doors so the angel of death would pass over the Hebrew’s homes

• Pharaoh lets the Hebrews leave

10 Commandments – God’s laws for Hebrew people

Exodus – time wandering Sinai peninsula between leaving Egypt and

locating the “promised land”

Mezuzah Yarmulke

Star of David

Talmud

TallitPrayer Shawl

Rabbi

The Hebrew kingdom is known as _______.

The first Hebrew king was ______.

Saul being anointed by Samuel

Saul later dies fighting the Canaanites

IsraelSaul

The second Hebrew king, _________, established the capital in the city of ___________.

DavidJerusalem

The third and last Hebrew king, _______________, built the well-known temple, which is

eventually destroyed by the Assyrians.

Solomon

The temple was built to glorify God and house the Ark of the covenant.

Pools of Solomon

The Kingdom of Israel Divides

• Financial strain and forced labor due to Solomon’s building projects caused discontent

• After Solomon’s death, the Jews in northern part of Israel revolted

• The kingdom divided into _________ in the north and _________ in the south.

IsraelJudah

Captivity of the Jews• The Hebrew people are overtaken by the

Assyrians, then the Babylonians– Hebrews had to pay tribute– Destroyed Solomon’s temple

• Persians take over– Cyrus allows the Hebrews to rebuild the temple

The surviving wall of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem