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Hebrews= Ancestors of Jews Kept records Religion= Judaism Writings of Hebrew prophets make up Hebrew and Christian Bible
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History of Hebrews= Torah First 5 books of Hebrew Bible Old Testament in Christian Bible Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Tanakh- Hebrew Bible Torah, Neviim (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings) Mishnah- anthology of rabbinic law Talmud- extended commentary on Mishnah Later rabbinic interpretation
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Abraham Shepherd Lived near Ur in Mesopotamia God told him to leave Covenant- God would lead them to a Promised Land Led the people to Canaan
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Isaac Ancestral “father” or patriarch Jacob 12 sons 12 Tribes of Israel Asher, Benjamin, Dan, Gad, Issachar, Joseph, Judah, Levi, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun
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Some Israelites went to Egypt due to famine Pharaoh enslaved Israelites Moses Israelite but raised in Palace Moses asked for Israelites to be freed 10 plagues Moses led Exodus
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Wandered in desert for 40 years Mount Sinai God gave Moses 2 stone tablets 10 commandments Arrived in Canaan Battled for it Became Israel
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Settled in scattered areas Farmed and raised livestock Organized loosely by 12 tribes No central government Prophets appeared from time to time carrying messages Focus on faith
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Philistines attacked in 1000 BCE Israelites united to defeat Phil. Saul- 1 st king Troubled and jealous Never liked by the people David Well loved, great military leader Poet and musician Capital became Jerusalem
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Solomon Lots of trade Kingdom became wealthy Built a temple
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Who should be the next king? A split 10 tribes in North= Israel 2 in South= Judah 700 BCE Assyrians conquered Israel Chaldeans conquered Judah in 586 BCE Sent Jews to Babylon as slaves Diaspora Persians conquered Chaldeans and let Jews return Some did and rebuilt temple- “Second Temple”
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Monotheistic Justice and righteousness Ethical tradition Respect families, tell the truth, honest, etc Obedience to laws 10 Commandments Mosaic Law
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