1. III. Judaism

2. A. Origins of Belief
Judaism laid the foundation for both Christianity and Islam
15 million followers today
Begin with the Hebrews who later were called the Jews

3. Torah – First five books of the Old Testament
Monotheism – Belief in a single God
Yahweh – Name given to God by the Hebrews
Abraham – Considered to be the father of the Hebrew people

5. Abraham: Father of the Hebrew People

6. B. God’s Chosen People
Hebrews believed that they are the chosen people of God
Canaan – According to the Bible, the land God promised the Hebrews
Covenant – Abraham agreed to obey Yahweh and in return God promised to protect the Hebrews

7. C. Let My People Go
2000 BC – God commanded all the Hebrews to move to Canaan
Hebrews were forced to flee Canaan and move to Egypt because of drought and famine
Once in Egypt the Hebrews were enslaved

8. Moses – Man who led the Hebrews out of slavery
Considered the greatest figure in Jewish history
Exodus – Hebrew’s escape from Egypt that is remembered at the festival of Passover

9. Parting of the Red Sea

10. D. A New Covenant While leaving Egypt, Moses climbed Mt. Sinai
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments
Believed that these laws formed a new covenant

11. Moses and the Ten Commandments

14. New Covenant: God promised to protect the Hebrews and the Hebrews promised to follow the Ten Commandments
Ethical Monotheism – Emphasis on right conduct and the worship of one God

15. E. Kingdom of Israel
After the exile, Judah was the only large tribe of the Hebrews left
Hebrews were now called the Jews and their religion called Judaism
The Jews united under the kings of Saul, David, and Solomon

17. Israel – Name the Jews called the land that God had promised to them
Jerusalem – Was established as the capital of the Jewish people

18. F. Temple of Solomon
Solomon created a huge building project in Jerusalem
Built a great temple to house the Ark of the Covenant
Building projects strain the Jews and they split into two main groups

20. Solomon’s Temple

22. G. Babylonian Captivity
Tribute – Peace money paid by a weaker power to a stronger power
King Nebuchadnezzar – Babylonian King who took over Israel and destroyed Solomon’s Temple
Hanging Gardens – One of the 7 Wonders of the World build for Nebuchadnezzar’s wife