1. Israelites out of Egypt
Going back to Canaan the Israelites went through the Sinai Desert.

2. Israelites out of Egypt
Where Moses is thought to have received the Torah
During their journey the Hebrew Bible says Moses went to the top of Mount Sinai and received the law of God known as the Torah

3. Israelites out of Egypt
Torah- Laws of God
According to the Hebrew Bible God would return them to Canaan if the kept the covenant of the Torah.
Covenant- An agreement with God.

4. Israelites out of Egypt
Torah explained what God considered was right and wrong.
Part of the Torah was the 10 Commandments

5. Israelites out of Egypt
The Ark of the Covenant was said to hold the 10 commandments

6. Israelites out of Egypt
10 Commandments help shape the moral laws of many nations
Helped develop the belief of the “Rule of Law”

7. The Promised Land It took 40 years for the Israelites to reach Canaan
Joshua took over as leader of the Israelites after Moses and led them into Canaan

8. The Promised Land
Israelites believed it was God’s will that they conquer Canaan

9. The Promised Land
Joshua conquered Jericho with the sound of the 7priest’s horns and the loud shout of the Israelites brought down he walls.

10. The Promised Land
Joshua was involved in 3 more wars and the land was divided among the 12 tribes.

11. The Promised Land
After the death of Joshua, the Israelites looked to judges for leadership.
The Hebrew Bible speaks of Barak, Gideon, Samual, Eli, Samson and Deborah

12. Judges
Deborah
Deborah told Barak to attack the Canaanite king Jabin. With Deborah’s help The Canaanite army and the king was destroyed.

13. The Phoenicians One group who lived in Canaan was the Phoenicians
Were skilled sailors and traders

14. The Phoenicians
Phoenician ships carried goods and ideas across the Mediterranean to Greece, Spain, and West Africa

15. Phoenician Alphabet
One Phoenician idea was an Alphabet with symbols that stood for sounds. It helped people keep records.

16. Phoenician Alphabet Roman Alphabet
They brought the alphabet to the Greeks who in turn brought it to the Romans

17. Comparing Alphabets
Phoenician Alphabet
Roman Alphabet

18. Review
Why was the religion of the Israelites different in the ancient world?
What was the Torah?
How did the Israelites acquire it?
What was the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?
What problems did the Israelites face when returning to Canaan?