1. By: Jenna Wills, Ryan Shockley, and Johanna Lamb
The Israelites
By: Jenna Wills,
Ryan Shockley, and
Johanna Lamb

2. Geographic Location
At its peak, the Israeli empire stretched from the Valley of Lebanon to the River of Egypt.

3. Timeline 597 BC Babylon attacks Judah 586 BC
1406 BC Israel begins establishing itself as a country BC Israel is ruled by judges instead of Kings BC
Saul becomes Israel's first king BC
David becomes King of Israel 970 BC Solomon becomes king, builds Temple 926 BC Israel becomes a divided kingdom (Israel in the north and Judah in the south) 721 BC Assyrians conquer the northern kingdom of Israel 612 BC Babylon conquers Nineveh (Assyrian Empire)
597 BC Babylon attacks Judah
586 BC
Babylon destroys Jerusalem and Temple 586 BC to 573 BC Babylon king Nebuchadnezzar attacks Tyre mainland 539 BC Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon 538 BC
Cyrus releases Jews from Babylonian Captivity 536 BC Work begins to rebuild Temple
516 BC Second Temple is dedicated

4. Government
The Israelites were divided into twelve different tribes, each with a separate leader. However, when the Philistines first attacked, they decided they would be safer with a King. They then elected King Saul.
The Israelites were then a system of territories with a central king. The Kingdom of Judah included Benjamin, Simeon,Judah, and the parts of Levi within those lands. The Kingdom of Israel consisted of Reuben,Gad, Naphtali,Manasseh, Zebulun, Issachar,Asher,Dan, Ephraim, and the remainder of Levi.
The King of Israel had to follow the religious and secular laws of the torah. He could not command his ministers to break the laws. He could be tried by the Sanhedrin, or supreme court, of Israel.

5. Notable Rulers
King Saul- was the first king of Israel and Judah (late 2nd millenium BCE). He died during a Philistine Conquest.
King David- was a rival of Saul. He became the second king of Israel when the people chose him. He was the David who slayed Goliath. He reigned over Judah and Israel from about 1000 to 967 B.C. He brought back the tradition of believing in one God only.
King Solomon- was the third king of Israel. He was the last king before Judah and Israel split. He is also known to have built the first temple in Jerusalem.

6. Military David conquered Zobah and an army of 27,000.
David won Jerusalem from the Jebusites. He carried the Ark of the Covenant (containing the ten commandments and symbolizing God) back to Jerusalem.
David conquered the Philistines in two battles. Then he conquered all of his surrounding enemies until Israel was all-powerful.
During Solomon’s reign the kingdom was conquered by the Assyrians. The Assyrian king destroyed the capital Samaria and the rest of the kingdom. The last of the twelve tribes Benjamin, however, managed to survive by joining the Kingdom of Judah.

7. Major Contributions They were very good potters.
They received the Ten Commandments. They also came up with the idea of worshipping only one god.
They are recognized for their alphabet, glass-making, and papermaking.
They traded animals amongst themselves.
They traded for money when they traded with different countries.
Israel traded faience and ivory from Egypt, ceramic and leather goods from Greece, spices from Arabia, copper from Cyprus and lapis lazuli and tin from beyond Persia.

8. Religion MOSES They believed in a God called Yahweh.
This God rescued them from slavery through Moses.
Moses then lead them through Sinai to a land called Canaan.
Here they were given a tablet with ten rules on it (also known as the Ten Commandments) that guided their religion.
They practiced animal sacrifice. They also had hereditary priesthood.
MOSES

9. THE END