The IsraelitesThe Israelites

Chapter 8.1Chapter 8.1

BeginningsBeginnings

JudaismJudaism

Ancient and modern religionAncient and modern religion Believed God sent prophets or Believed God sent prophets or

messengermessenger Monotheism-belief in one GodMonotheism-belief in one God

The Hebrew BibleThe Hebrew Bible

Hebrew Bible or TanakhHebrew Bible or Tanakh Judaism played part in Christianity and Judaism played part in Christianity and

IslamIslam Christians call the Hebrew Bible the Christians call the Hebrew Bible the

Old TestamentOld Testament

AbrahamAbraham

God called Abraham out of God called Abraham out of MesopotamiaMesopotamia

God promised to give Abraham God promised to give Abraham CanaanCanaan

Abraham’s JourneyAbraham’s Journey

Isaac and JacobIsaac and Jacob

Isaac is Abraham’s sonIsaac is Abraham’s son Jacob is Abraham’s grandsonJacob is Abraham’s grandson

Jacob’s 12 sons became the leaders of Jacob’s 12 sons became the leaders of the Tribes of Israelthe Tribes of Israel

Moses and the ExodusMoses and the Exodus

Israelites went to Egypt because of Israelites went to Egypt because of faminefamine

Pharaoh made them slavesPharaoh made them slaves Moses was called to deliver Moses was called to deliver

IsraelitesIsraelites

Moses and the ExodusMoses and the Exodus

Pharaoh refused to let Israelites goPharaoh refused to let Israelites go God sent 10 plaguesGod sent 10 plagues

Moses and the ExodusMoses and the Exodus

Pharaoh let Israelites goPharaoh let Israelites go Pharaoh changed his mindPharaoh changed his mind Israelites were cornered Israelites were cornered

between Egyptian army between Egyptian army and Red Seaand Red Sea

God parted the Sea and God parted the Sea and the Israelites walked the Israelites walked across on dry landacross on dry land

Pharaoh’s army was Pharaoh’s army was drowneddrowned

Moses and the ExodusMoses and the Exodus

The departure of the Israelites out of The departure of the Israelites out of Egypt is known as the ExodusEgypt is known as the Exodus

The CovenantThe Covenant

Israelites received a covenant or Israelites received a covenant or agreement with Godagreement with God God promised to return Israelites to God promised to return Israelites to

CanaanCanaan Israelites promised to follow God’s Israelites promised to follow God’s

teachingteaching Received Torah-teaching from GodReceived Torah-teaching from God

10 Commandments10 Commandments

10 commandments one important 10 commandments one important part of Torahpart of Torah

10 Commandments10 Commandments

Loyalty to God is central ideaLoyalty to God is central idea Later helped shape the moral Later helped shape the moral

principals of many nationsprincipals of many nations Promoted social justicePromoted social justice Contribute to belief that laws should Contribute to belief that laws should

apply to allapply to all

The Land of CanaanThe Land of Canaan

Joshua became the Joshua became the leader after the death leader after the death of Mosesof Moses

Canaanites and Canaanites and Philistines were living Philistines were living in Canaanin Canaan

Phoenicians

Who Were the Who Were the Canaanites?Canaanites?

Phoenicians-Phoenicians- Lived along Lived along

MediterraneanMediterranean Skilled sailorsSkilled sailors Talented tradersTalented traders Excellent shipbuildersExcellent shipbuilders Invented purple dye Invented purple dye

made from shellfishmade from shellfish Invented an alphabetInvented an alphabet

PhilistinesPhilistines

Known as “Sea Known as “Sea People”People”

Set up 5 walled Set up 5 walled townstowns

Skilled in making Skilled in making iron tools and iron tools and weaponsweapons

Military ConquestMilitary Conquest Joshua led the Israelites Joshua led the Israelites

in battlesin battles One was the city of One was the city of

JerichoJericho Joshua told the Israelites to Joshua told the Israelites to

march around the city wallsmarch around the city walls Marched for 6 days while Marched for 6 days while

priests blew trumpetspriests blew trumpets On the seventh day, “Joshua On the seventh day, “Joshua

commanded the people, commanded the people, Shout for the Lord has Shout for the Lord has given you the city….At the given you the city….At the sound of the trumpet, when sound of the trumpet, when the people gave a loud the people gave a loud shout, the wall collapsed.”shout, the wall collapsed.”

Military ConquestMilitary Conquest

Any land sized by the Israelites was Any land sized by the Israelites was divided among the 12 tribes of Israeldivided among the 12 tribes of Israel

Life in CanaanLife in Canaan

Most Israelites farmed and herded Most Israelites farmed and herded animalsanimals

The TabernacleThe Tabernacle

Israelite tribes worshipped God in a Israelite tribes worshipped God in a large tentlarge tent Believed the tabernacle housed God’s Believed the tabernacle housed God’s

presencepresence Moved structure from place to placeMoved structure from place to place

Tabernacle house the Ark of the CovenantTabernacle house the Ark of the Covenant Contained the Ten CommandmentsContained the Ten Commandments