Defeat and New Beginnings

Do Now

Take out the following:

1. Lesson 6.3 Quote Breakdown2. Vocabulary sheets3. Homework and Practice Book page 61

Babylonian Captivity

597 B.C. – Babylonians conquer Judah

Forced people to move to Babylon

New king of Judah was appointed from Jerusalem

He rebelled, Judah was reconquered and the temple was destroyed

Babylonian Captivity (Continued)

Most were exiled

The prophet Jeremiah believed this was punishment

Jeremiah's beliefs

God could be worshipped anywhere

Exiles would return to Canaan if the people turned back to God

“When you call Me, and come and pray to Me, I will give heed [pay attention] to you…and I will restore your fortunes…and I will bring you back to the place from which I have exiled you”

Jeremiah

Judaism Changes

Exiles maintained culture and religion

Worshipped at community centers called synagogues

Rabbis led worship

Jewish Diaspora

538 B.C. – Persian Empire conquered Babylon

Their leader Cyrus allowed them to reclaim Canaan and to rebuild the temple

The Exile had begun the Jewish Diaspora

This was the scattering of Jews outside their homeland: some returned to Canaan, others did not

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great’s Empire

Activity

Open your textbook to pages 236 and 237 to examine an early community center.

Ukraine

Germany

Russia

Poland

Italy

Hungary

Jerusalem

Cincinnati

Montana

Ezra

Renewed faith in Judaism

Led Jews back to Jerusalem

Gave public readings from the Torah

Wrote Torah’s laws on a scroll

Ezra

Ezra Quote

“…follow the Teaching of God, given through Moses the servant of God, and to observe carefully all the commandments of the Lord our Lord…”

Torah

Was canonized, or made an official part of the teachings of Judaism

Torah was the law of Judah

Judah was a theocracy, or a state ruled by religious law

Torah

Activity

Complete page 67 of your Homework and Practice Book.

Wrap Up

Which people conquered Judah?Why were many Jewish people exiled?Which prophet told the exiles they would

return to Canaan?Why were synagogues developed? Who led

them?What was the Jewish Diaspora?Who allowed Jewish people to come back to

Canaan?Who helped restore Judaism in Jerusalem?