Chapter 11

11. 4 The Life of Abraham 1. Important action Left his country and went to Canaan, the “promised land” Made covenant with God: If Abraham and his descendents worshiped and obeyed God, God would protect them Willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac 2. Two contributions Ancestor of the Hebrew people Introduced monotheism (belief in one God)

11. 4 The Life of Abraham 3. Quotation “I (God) will make your (Abraham’s) descendants as many as the stars of heaven.” “Leave your own country and your father’s house, and go to a country that I will show you.” “I will make a covenant between myself and you.”

11.5 The Life of Moses 1. Important action Helped Hebrews escape from Egypt (Exodus) Given Ten Commandments by God 2. Two contributions Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt (Exodus) Brought Judaism the Ten Commandments Furthered Hebrew devotion to a single God

11.5 The Life of Moses 3. Quotation “I (God) will send you to the pharaoh, and you shall free my people.” “You shall have no other God before me.”

Wrote prayers & songs found in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Psalms 11.6 David 1. Important actions David killed the Philistine giant, Goliath United two kingdoms of Israel and Judah into one kingdom 2. Contributions Established Jerusalem as a holy city & the capital Created a strong central gov’t United Israel and Judah to form a strong Hebrew kingdom Quotation “The Hebrew kingdom will remain with him (David) and with his children and his children’s children forever.” Wrote prayers & songs found in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Psalms Second king of Israel Expanded the borders of Israel Increased trade Defeated the Philistines

11.6 Solomon 1. Important actions Solomon built the great Temple of Jerusalem 2. Contributions Solomon built Jerusalem’s first great Temple of Jerusalem 3. Quote “Thus all the people of the earth will know Your name.” Oversaw many building projects Strengthened trade w/ Phoenicia Established new trade alliance Third king of Israel

The Lives of Naomi and Ruth 1. Important action Ruth (daughter-in-law) returned to Naomi’s (mother-in-law) homeland 2. Two contributions Kindness unites and strengthens people Story of love and loyalty Possible to unite Hebrews into a united nation of Israel Ruth = great grandmother of King David 3. Quotation “Where you (Naomi) go, I (Ruth) will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”

Seventh day of the week to be used for rest and worship Torah Covenant Plague Sabbath

Departure of the Hebrews from Egypt to Canaan (it took 40 years to get there!) Exodus Prophet Covenant Torah

Terrible disaster affecting many, sent by God as punishment Covenant Prophet Plague Sacrifice

Hebrew sacred text, means “God’s teaching” Torah Covenant Jew Prophet

Fundamental laws given to Moses by God on Mt. Sinai Judaism Hammurabi’s Code of Laws Ten Commandments Ark of the Covenant

Daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, etc. Ancestor Descendent

Hebrew king who build Jerusalem’s first great temple Moses Solomon David Abraham

Led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt Jacob Abraham David Moses

Hebrew king who established Jerusalem as a holy city and the capital of the Kingdom of Israel David Solomon Abraham Ruth

Traveled with her daughter-in-law back to Bethlehem. Ruth Naomi

Made a covenant with God to obey and be faithful. Isaac Moses David Abraham

“Where you go, I will go…your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” David Naomi Ruth Solomon

Name That Word Torah Sabbath Exodus plague covenant prophet 1. Seventh day of the week to be used for rest and worship 2. Departure of the Hebrews from Egypt. Took 40 yrs to reach Canaan 3. Terrible disaster affecting many, sent by God as punishment 4. The first five books of the Jewish Bible 5. Agreement or promise 6. Person who speaks or interprets for God to other people

Name That Word Ten Commandments Ark of the Covenant Judaism descendant sacrifice Hebrews 1. People who settled northeast of Egypt, in Canaan, about 1950 B.C.E. 2. Founded by the Hebrews, first monotheistic religion 3. Fundamental laws given to Moses by God on Mt. Sinai 4. Chest containing Ten Commandments 5. daughter, son, granddaughter, grandson, etc. 6. Gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor gods.

Name That Person Moses Abraham Solomon David Ruth Naomi 1. Hebrew king who built Jerusalem’s first great temple 2. Led Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt 3. Hebrew king who established Jerusalem as a holy city 4. Traveled with her daughter-in-law back to Bethlehem 5. Led Hebrews from Mesopotamia to Canaan 6. “Where you go, I will go…your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.”

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