1. Lesson 4 Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Lydians
Chapter 2
Lesson 4
Hebrews, Phoenicians, and Lydians

2. Abraham Shepard who lived in Ur Considered to be the first Jew
What is the story of Abraham?
How did Hebrews’ worship differ from that of other civilizations in the region?

3. Hebrews
Lived in Canaan and Egypt; where they were forced into slavery.
What is the story of Moses?
How are the Ten Commandments different from other law codes?

4. Hebrew Bible
Also called the Torah, “to teach” which is the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible.
Against Jewish law to touch the parchment which the Torah is written on.

5. Israel and Judah
Deborah was a Jewish judge, who inspired an important victory for the Jews.
In the Torah is says that God chose judges who were used in times of trouble, they offered guidance and leadership.
She encouraged a military leader to gather the tribes of Israel to attack the Canaanites. She predicted that a woman would win the war.

6. The War
It began in response to oppressive, cruel, rule by the Canaanite king.
King tried to escape but a woman from one of the tribes, Jael, killed him first. Making Deborah’s prediction correct.

7. Israel and Judah Cont.
1000 B.C. King David united the tribes and founded a new kingdom, Israel.
His son Solomon “the Wise” built a temple to house the Torah
After his death Israel split in two, the north stayed as Israel, and the south became Judah. See p. 57

8. Israel and Judah Cont.
722 B.C. Israel fell to the Assyrians and the Israeli people fled.
587 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Judah and forced many of the people to live in Babylonia.
They continued to practice their faith and eventually returned to Jerusalem.

9. Phoenicians and Lydians
Adventurous Traders, ex: Solomon’s Temple.
Most important trading post was at Carthage in North Africa. See p. 58
Expert Sailors
What are the benefits of trade?

10. Phoenicians and Lydians Cont.
By 1400 B.C. the Phoenicians had developed 22 simple characters for their writing system. Each character stood for a consonant, later the Greeks developed vowels.
Lydians invented the first coins in 500 B.C. and was guaranteed by the Lydian king. Made trading simple and easy.