The Israelites Notes

Judaism • the religion developed from the

Israelites, a nomadic tribe.• teaches belief in one god,

monotheism• other religions at the time

worshiped many gods and goddesses• the Israelites wrote their history

and religious beliefs in the Hebrew Bible (Christian-Old Testament)

According to the Hebrew Bible:• Abraham was born in the Sumerian City of Ur• Abraham led the People of Israel, a tribe of nomads, to the land of

Canaan

Moses

• After living in Canaan about 100 year some of the Israelites traveled to Egypt due to drought in Canaan• The Egyptians made them slaves

• 1290BC- Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and back towards Canaan

Moses • Moses was given laws from God and these were know as

the Torah• Part of the Torah was the Ten Commandments, they set

the laws for responsible behavior

Canaan• Israelites fought against the people who

had settled in Canaan• They won the hilly region in central

Canaan.• Became farmers, built towns, began to

trade

Complied Notes:

The Israelites

4. Canaan• Israelites fought against the people

who had settled in Canaan• They won the hilly region in central

Canaan.• Became farmers, built towns, began

to trade

1. Judaism • the religion developed from the

Israelites, a nomadic tribe.• teaches belief in one god,

monotheism• other religions at the time

worshiped many gods and goddesses

• the Israelites wrote their history and religious beliefs in the Hebrew Bible (Christian-Old Testament)

2. Abraham• Abraham was born in the Sumerian

City of Ur• Abraham led the People of Israel, a

tribe of nomads, to the land of Canaan

3. Moses• After living in Canaan about 100

years some of the Israelites traveled to Egypt due to drought in Canaan

• The Egyptians made them slaves• 1290BC- Moses led the Israelites out

of Egypt and back towards Canaan• Moses was given laws from God and

these were know as the Torah• Part of the Torah was the Ten

Commandments, they set the laws for responsible behavior