1. Legacy of Ancient Judaism
Painting by Charles de la Fosse c. 1675
The Finding of Moses

2. Tomb of Pope Julius II
Marble depiction of Moses created by Michelangelo c. 1515

3. Discuss Ancient Hebrews
How can we use the Hebrew Bible as a source?
What features of the Bible are contrary to every day human experience?
What are the style and the purposes of the Torah?
What were covenants, and why were they important?

4. Drunkenness of Noah – G. Bellini c. 1490

5. Abraham, Patriarch of Western Monotheism

6. Abraham’s Journey

7. William Blake – Sacrifice of Isaac c. 1900

8. The Finding of Moses
Painting by Charles de la Fosse c. 1675

9. Moses Before Pharaoh

10. Moses, Ten Commandments, Religious Identity Painting by Rembrandt 1600s

11. as depicted by Donatello
David
the Giant Slayer
as depicted by Donatello
and Michelangelo

12. David with the head of Goliath
Oil painting by Domenico Feti, c. 1620

13. The Temple of Solomon

14. Ancient Israel at the Height of its power in the 10th century BCE

15. The Kingdoms of
Israel & Judah

16. Prophet Jeremiah c. 650 – 586 CE

20. Hellenistic Successor State: Seleucid Empire

22. Where did Abram begin his journey in Genesis?
Ur of the Chaldeans
Jerusalem
Jericho
The Sinai Peninsula

23. How does Hammurabi’s code differ from the Exodus Laws of the Hebrews?
It does not contain the law of the talion
The death penalty is not in the Hebrews’ laws
Hammurabi did not claim divine approval for his laws
Hebrew laws did not have different penalties for various classes

24. International Bronze Age
BCE

25. In the readings for today, which civilization left graves of women with weapons
The Hittites
Minoans
Phoenicians
Mycenaeans

26. The Battle of Kadesh in 1272 initiated a period of alliance between…
The Mycenaeans and the Hittites
The Hittites and the Egyptians
The Egyptians and the Minoans
The Minoans and the Mycenaeans

27. Minoan Crete

30. Minoans were masters of the sea c. 2000 – c.1500

33. Minoan Wall Painting

34. Minoan Snake Goddess
c BCE

37. Phoenicia and the Levant

38. Phoenician Ship

39. Colonization c. 500 BCE

40. Invasion of the Sea Peoples
Name given by Egyptian Sources, such as the relief to the left
Invaded coast of New Kingdom in Egypt between 1200 and 1175
Initiated a Dark Age with relatively few sources
Included a loose confederation of peoples from across the Mediterranean

41. Invasions of the Sea Peoples c. 1200 BCE

42. Invasion of the Sea Peoples
Widespread famine and plague may have sparked the invasions, which brought an end to the Empire of the Hittites
The Egyptians overcame numerous invasions from the Sea Peoples; but resistance to them depleted the resources of the pharaohs by 1100 and Egypt fell into civil war