The Hebrews

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The Hebrews

• Chapter 6, Section 2

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Vocabulary Terms

• Descendants
• Offspring such as children, grandchildren, and
  great-grandchildren
• Yahweh God promised that Abraham and his
  followers and their descendants could always live
  in Canaan. page 107

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• Social Justice
• The idea that everyone has a right to be treated
  fairly
• The Hebrews Ten Commandments applied to
  everyone, not just to a ruling class or a servant
  class.

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• Judge
• A temporary Hebrew leader who settled disputes
  and led troops into battle in times.
• At this time, the twelve tribes of Israel were
  ruled by tribal councils. Judges would appear
  during a time of crisis, like an attack from an
  enemy, to unify the tribes for a short time.

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• Psalms
• Sacred songs
• A fine musician, David wrote many of the psalms,
  or sacred songs, found in the Bible. page 112
• David was the second king of Israel

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• Prophets
• Persons claiming to have messages from God
• They criticized the Hebrews when they mistreated
  the poor and when government officials took
  bribes. They warned that God would punish them
  if they didnt return to His ways.

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• Sabbath
• Day of rest
• When living in captivity in Babylonia, Judeans
  (Jews) could not continue worshipping in their
  temple. They began to meet together on sabbath
  days to pray and talk about their religion and
  history. (page 113)

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Where did the Hebrews trade?

• The Hebrews traded along the Tigris and Euphrates
  Rivers and sometimes south along the
  Mediterranean coast to trade with Egyptian,
  Phoenician, and Cretan merchants.

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What goods did Hebrews trade?

• Goods made from gold, copper, and ivory. They
  were traded for silver.

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What new ideas did the Hebrews develop and
contribute to later civilizations?

• Belief in one God.
• Belief in a just (right or fair) God
• Belief that individuals and society should also
  be just.
• Laws (the Ten Commandments) designed to teach
  people to treat each other fairly

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How was the Hebrew belief in one God important to
civilization?

• The Hebrews were the first culture to limit
  themselves to the worship of one God. Their
  religion, Judaism, is still being practiced
  today. Two other major world religions,
  Christianity and Islam, have their roots in
  Judaism and practice a belief in only one God who
  is righteous and just.

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