1. HEBREWS

2. Abraham – patriarch of three religious traditions  Judeo – Christian tradition through Isaac  Islamic tradition through Ishmael Arab-Israeli conflict  Birthright  Land ownership BIRTH OF A CONFLICT

3. Why were the Hebrews in Egypt? Population Explosion Exodus Battle for Canaan MOSES

4. Torah – scripture  Basis of Old Testament  First 5 books Talmud  Guide to living  Compiled by Rabbis over hundreds of years to create guidelines for life situations based on earlier scripture TORAH & TALMUD

5. Conquest of Canaan leads to Kingdom of Israel  Birth of Israeli – Palestinian conflict Split Kingdoms  Israel in the north  Judah in the south  Hebrews become Jews HEBREW KINGDOMS

6. Babylon - Israel conquered and scattered taken captive to Babylon Rome – after Judean revolt in 70 AD, cities were razed, fields were salted and Jews were forbidden by Roman law to gather in groups DIASPORA OF THE TRIBES