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The World of the
Hebrews
Mrs. Emerson
Characteristics of the
Hebrews
• Occupied the
•
Fertile Crescent
• Due to their
geographic
location, cultural •
diffusion occurred
as a result
Recorded all
their events and
laws in the
Torah
The Torah is
their sacred text
The Kingdom of Israel
• David is the 1st King
– Known as shrewd, brave, and
strong
– United feuding Hebrew tribes
into one nation
• Solomon-David’s son
– Built Jerusalem into a massive
capital
– Tried to increase Israel’s influence
with Egypt and Mesopotamia
Tower Of David
Solomon’s Temple
Main Beliefs
• “CHOSEN PEOPLE”
• “Messiah”
• Believe that
• Believe that the
God chose the
Messiah will be a
Jewish people
human being~~A
for receiving
descendent from
the Torah and
King David who
spreading the
will bring peace
message of the
to the world
Torah
Rites of Passage
Circumcision
Bar Mitzvah & Bat Mitzvah
Chanukah
Marriage
Death
Jewish Beliefs
• Monotheistic
• At this point, few religious
leaders believed in one
god
• Ten Commandments-Basis
of the Jewish religion
• The Torah is their sacred
book
Basic Beliefs Continued…
Judaism is GOD’S 1st Revelation!
They refer to their God as Yahweh
Prayer (3 times/day)
Tzedakah (Charity)
Kashrut (Dietary Laws & Kosher Food)
Shabbat (The Sabbath)
More on the Jewish Faith
• Prophets preached a strong code of
moral standards of behavior (Both
personal morality and social justice)
• Jewish people believed their leaders
were complete humans so they were
bound to obey God’s laws
• The Jewish faith is one of the world’s
major religions
Inside a Synagogue in Portugal
Division & Conquest
Solomon was VERY ambitious
Building projects resulted in heavy taxes
and forced labor
The kingdom is now split
Israel North
Judah-South
Babylonian armies captured Judah in 586 B.C.
Forced Hebrews into forced slavery
Jews returned to Palestine to rebuild Solomon's Temple
Continued to live under the larger empires such as:
Persians, Greeks, and Romans
Nomadic People
• Famine forced the Hebrews to
migrate to Egypt
• Upon their arrival the Hebrews were
enslaved
• Moses led the Hebrews on exodus
from Egypt
• Entered Palestine after 40 years of
wandering
• Believed that God has intended them
to live on that land
Diaspora • Almost 2,000 years
ago Jews were
forced to leave their
homeland in
Palestine
• Diaspora (scattering)
forced Jews into
exile causing them
to settle throughout
the world
Contemporary Jerusalem
What does this mean to me?
• New York State’s exports
to Israel were over $2
Billion!
• Israel is ranked as #4 of
New York’s top trading
partners
• New York’s Jewish
population is over 1
million and 8.7% of the
total Jewish population
Check for Understanding
• During this time period,
why are the Hebrews
different than other
civilizations?
• Who were the kings of
Israel and why did they
fail as rulers?
• What happened to the
Hebrews because of
their declined empire?