1. The Origins of Judaism!
The Hebrews maintain monotheistic religious beliefs that were unique in the ancient world.

2. Who is the founder of Judaism Christianity and Islam?*

3. The Search for a Promised Land
The Origins of Judaism
The Search for a Promised Land
Ancient Palestine
• Palestine was region on eastern shores of
Mediterranean
• Hebrew people settled in Canaan, land promised
to the Jews by God *map

5. The Search for a Promised Land
The Origins of Judaism
The Search for a Promised Land
Ancient Palestine
• Palestine was region on eastern shores of
Mediterranean
• Hebrew people settled in Canaan, land promised
to the Jews by God
From Ur to Egypt
• Torah, first five books of Hebrew Bible, tells early
history of Hebrews
• In Torah, God chose Abraham, a shepherd, to be
father of Hebrew people
• Abraham moves family and herds from Ur to
Canaan around 1800 B.C.
• Around 1650 B.C. Abraham’s descendants
moved (migrated) to Egypt*
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7. The Search for a Promised Land
The God of Abraham
• Hebrews are monotheists, believing in one God
-Yahweh
• Yahweh is all powerful, not a physical being
• A mutual promise, covenant, is made between
God and Abraham
• Abraham promises to obey God, Yahweh
promises protection
God Tell Abraham to
Sacrifice his son,,, he is
about to, but God stops
him,,,,, proving his worth,
God takes Abraham and
his descendents and they are
called the “chosen people”*
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8. Moses and the Exodus Hebrews Migrate to Egypt
• At first Hebrews are honored in Egypt:
later become slaves
“Let My People Go”
• Hebrews flee Egypt between 1300 and 1200 B.C.
• Moses lead the “Exodus”
A New Covenant
• Moses receives
Ten Commandments
—become basis of
Hebrew law*

9. History and Religion ARE connected!*
Egyptian writings tell of the Exodus
Pharaoh Amenhotepwas the ruler at the time.

10. What do these have in common?
--Abraham
-Great Flood
-Exodus
-David and -Goliath
-Jonah and the Whale
-Patience of Job
-Angel Gabriel
What do these have in common?

11. • Land that Hebrews believe God promised them.
The Kingdom of Israel
Canaan last note slide
• Land that Hebrews believe God promised them.
• Canaan land is harsh; Hebrews expand south and
north-
Saul and David Establish a Kingdom
• Hebrew religion called Judaism
• From 1020 to 922 B.C. Hebrews (Jews) unite; new
kingdom called Israel mp
King David establishes
Jerusalem as capital
This is Why after WWII,
this land was GIVEN to the
Jews after the Holocaust*

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13. First Age of Empires, 1570 B.C.–200 B.C.
The first large empires develop in Africa and Asia between 1570 B.C. and 200 B.C.
King Ramses II (13th-century B.C.) holding prisoners.
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15. The Assyrian Empire Section 2
Assyria develops a military machine and establishes a well-organized administration.
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16. The Assyrian Empire Assyria
• Assyria uses military might to acquire empire across Southwest Asia.
We are taking about “linking” some of the river valleys, and everything in-between.
First they are linked by trade… now war.
WAR (Elvis in Japan) and TRADE (Toyota in the US) = Cultural Diffusion
Which “sticks” better, war or trade?
Map
Jacket- from Arabic
Geo- Greek
Gadzuntight- German
Computer- English

19. -Belief in one God is called what? -Belief in many gods is called ?*
The Persian Legacy
Zoroaster
• Persian thinker called Zoroaster develops new
religion
Zoroaster’s Teachings
• Life is a battleground between good and evil
• One god will judge us by how well we fight for good
• Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam*
-Belief in one God is called what?
Monotheism
-Belief in many gods is called ?*