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History of the World Chapter 1 Notes Creation “Man is special to God because he alone was created in the image of God” Characteristics similar to God that permit fellowship with Him: 1. language and thoughts 2. awareness of the difference between right and wrong 3.freedom to make choices Adam and Eve committed the first human sin (started a downward course in history) Cultures The most important part of culture is how people relate to GOD Flood The Flood was God’s punishment for the height of evil man had reached (true wickedness was reached) After the flood Noah and his descendants settled in Shinar 1 Chapter 2 Notes Abraham Descendent of Noah’s son Shem Lived in Ur around 2000 BC when God told him to leave for a new land Sumer Made the land fertile by building irrigation, and canals, dams and dikes to control flooding. First known in the world to use wheels Numbering system was based on 60 – began our current division of 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour Sumerians – first after the flood to use writing as a form of communication Stylus – used to make wedge-shaped markings on clay tablets Cuneiform – wedge-shaped writing Babylon Became a center of a new empire Hammurabi became king around 1800 BC and united all of Mesopotamia – creating the ancient Babylonian Empire Hammurabi’s Laws – made so that people all followed the rules, and made the laws known, BUT the people were not punished the same under this law. (same crime, but the rich and poor treated differently) Patriarchs Founding fathers of the Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (three of the most important men in history) 2 Chapter 3 Notes Egypt Egyptians were descendants of Mizraim (Ham’s son) Joseph came to hold a position of power, chief assistant to the King (known as a Vizier) Hieroglyphics The famous Rosetta Stone was interpreted by Jean Francis Champollion Geography Delta – named after the Greek letter Delta ( ) – fertile strip of land that is formed from the many streams fanned out from the Nile near the Mediterranean Sea (one of most fertile pieces of the land in the world) Pharaohs Following pyramids Pharaohs preferred the mortuary temples for burial 10 Plagues Egyptians worshiped nature God showed them through the plagues: frogs, lice, flies, cow disease, boils, hail, locusts, loss of the sun, river to blood, and finally death of the first born….that their religion was foolish. He turned the forces of nature that they worshiped against them, showing His ultimate power. 3