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The Israelites Origins Ur Canaan (Palestine) Monotheistic – (worshipping 1 god) • Prophets – people who revealed the word of God • Abraham – herder / trader 1900BC • 1st prophet of Judaism Core Beliefs • • • • • • Covenant with God 1 God Creator of all God is Good and Just All people made in image of God All people have equal spiritual value regardless of class Moses and the Law • Israel (grandson of Abraham) brings family to Egypt • After generations Jews enslaved by Egyptians • 1200BC Moses (prophet / leader) leads them out of Egypt • Passover celebrates the Exodus 10 Commandments – • basis of Hebrew law given to Moses by God according to the Torah Leadership • Deborah – prophetess leader “judge” David – King, approx 1012 BC • Capital at Jerusalem • Wars of expansion Solomon • (David’s son) • built temple at Jerusalem The Wailing Wall • Last remnant of Solomon’s Temple • Then and now this is a place for pilgrimage The Babylonian Captivity • Jews were conquered by the Babylonian’s of Mesopotamia and held there as slaves • Later allowed to return to Judea The Diaspora • Meaning “the scattering” • Refers to when Jews were cast out of their homeland by the Roman’s around 70 AD