Characteristics of Civilization: The Hebrews and Phoenicians Mr. Pagliaro Seymour High School
Key Vocabulary Terms monotheism covenant murex Names Palestine Canaan Abraham Torah Moses Phoenicians
Section Objectives Summarize the history and beliefs of the Hebrews Explain the historical and cultural significance of Exodus Identify and evaluate the contributions of the Phoenicians
The Ancient Hebrews Location-South Western Fertile Crescent Canaan (later Israel) Significance-Worlds 1st Monotheistic Religion: Judaism Belief in Yahweh (Hebrew name for God) Believed to be “God’s Chosen People” Founder: Abram (later Abraham)
Abraham-Patriarch of Monotheism Hebrew Social Structure: The 12 Tribes of Israel HAGAR ABRAHAM SARAH Ishmael Isaac 12 Arabian Tribes Jacob Esau Islam 12 Tribes of Israel Judaism & Christianity
Abraham’s Journey from Ur Canaan The “Promised Land”
Abraham’s Journeys
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The Torah The first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible. The Torah The most sacred text in the Jewish religious tradition. God’s covenant The Torah
FamineMigration to Goshen, Egypt
“Shepherd of His People” Moses “Prince of Egypt” “Shepherd of His People”
The Exodus-Hebrews out of Egypt c. 1400s or 1300s BC
Route of the Exodus
Moses and the 10 Commandments A new “covenant” with Yahweh
Hebrew Kings c. 1030-930 BC (the Golden Age) Saul David Solomon
King David’s Empire
Solomon’s Kingdom
King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan The First Temple
Inside the Temple Tabernacle (The Holy of Holies) The Ark of the Covenant
The Temple MountToday Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall
Kingdoms of Judah & Israel
Babylonian Captivity
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The Phoenicians Achievement #1:Extraordinary shipbuilders and sailors Government:City-States Sidon and Tyre made red-purple dye (60,000 snails made one 1 lb. brick) Byblos traded papyrus. Greatest colony was Carthage (Tyre)
Trade Round-hulled ships Goods: Murex (purple dye) Glass Lebanon cedar
Phoenician Trade Routes
The Phoenician Alphabet
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