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Name:________________________Per.____Date:________________ THE BIRTH OF JUDAISM Objective: To understand where Judaism came from, and to understand the idea of monotheism vs. the more popular polytheism The Ancient Hebrews and Origins of Judaism Much of the history of the ancient Hebrews is found in _________________________ The earliest Hebrews were _______________ who lived in Mesopotamia These early people created a religion called Judaism Judaism is still practiced by approximately 15 million people worldwide About the same time that King Hammurabi ruled much of Mesopotamia (1780 B.C.E.), _______________________ became a leader of the Hebrew people, leading them through the Fertile Crescent into Canaan. Canaan is located between the ___________________ and the Mediterranean Sea, in the western part of the Fertile Crescent The Hebrews lived in Canaan until a famine struck and drove them into ________________________ in search of food The Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews for more than 400 years before a new leader led them out of Egypt This new leader was named __________________-_________ Although Moses was a Hebrew, he was raised in ______________________________________ until he murdered a slave overseer After fleeing Egypt with the Hebrews, the group wandered the deserts for about 40 years before settling in _______________________ once again While the Hebrews wandered near Mount Sinai, they developed their own set of written laws, known as the _________________________________ The Idea of One God – Monotheism ____________________________ – the belief in more than one God, like the ancient Mesopotamians and Egyptians Gods were connected to the environment and resources, played many roles, helped to explain the inexplicable, varied in importance ______________________________ – the belief in one God, like the ancient Hebrews The Legacy of the Ancient Hebrews Today, monotheism is the norm. Many civilizations and religions have been influenced by this advance in thinking The ancient writings of Judaism, known as the ___________________________, make up the first five books of the ___________________________. The Bible is the most widely read book in the world