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Bellringer Quiz
1. Where was the Hebrew nation
located? (Hint: Two kingdoms)
2. Which type of leader replaced the
Judge?
3. What is the name given to the
Hebrew religion and why was their
religion different?
Answers
1. Israel and Judah
2. King
3. Judaism and it was the first
monotheistic religion
Where did they come from?
• The Hebrews originally came
from a city-state in
Mesopotamia. A man by the
name of Abram received word
from Yahweh to take his family
out of Mesopotamia. Abram
took his family to Canaan.
Mesopotamia
Canaan
Promise
• Yahweh and Abram’s promise:
God had promised Abram that
as long as Abram obeyed his
word, he would provide Abram
with the “Promise” land.
Abram and Yahweh’s promise
is known as the covenant.
Name Change
• After Yahweh and Abram
made their agreement, Abram
changed his name to
Abraham. Abraham is known
as the ’father of the Hebrews’.
Canaan
• Canaan is the land of present
day Israel. Canaan is located
between the Mesopotamian
empire and Egypt. When the
Hebrews moved to Israel they
were called Israelites.
While in Canaan
• The Hebrews lived as shepard
in Canaan. The land of
Canaan was filled with dates,
figs, wheat, barley, and flax.
The Hebrews were happy to
find a spot where they could
finally settle.
Dates
Figs
Barley
Flax
Shepard
More Riches
Canaan was more than just an
agricultural smorgasbord. It
was also a trade lot between
Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Trade
All is Perfect
• All is going well in Canaan
until there is a drought. The
Hebrews have a difficult time
growing any of their crops and
have to move to a different
land. It is there faith that
keeps them hopeful of their
future.
On the Road Again
• The Hebrews moved to Egypt
where they were looking for land
to settle on. They settled and
started their civilization again in
Egypt. The Egyptians feared the
power of the Hebrews. The
Egyptians took the Hebrews over
as their slaves.
Closure
Today we learned about the
agreement between Yahweh
and Abram and how the
Hebrews moved from
Mesopotamia to the Promise
land and then to Egypt and
why.