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Title: Judaism


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Comunicación y Gerencia
  • Judaism

The People The Religion
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Journey to find the Promised Land
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I. The Hebrews
  1. Canaan a small strip of land in eastern part of
    fertile crescent where Hebrews lived.
  2. Abraham founder of the Hebrew people moved
    from Mesopotamia (Sumer)
  3. Jews trace their heritage through Abrahams
    grandson Jacob (or Israel). His 12 sons were
    known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel

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  • D. The Exodus
  • 1. 1700s B.C. Hebrews leave Canaan go to
    Egypt to escape drought and famine
  • 2. In 1200s B.C. Egyptians enslave Hebrews
    for 400 years.
  • 3. Finally, Moses leads the Hebrews out of
    Egypt this is called the Exodus

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  • E. The Ten Commandments
  • 1. During the Exodus, God gives Moses the Ten
    Commandments
  • 2. The Ten Commandments were moral laws given to
    Moses from God (Yahweh)

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  • F. The Founding of Israel around 900s B.C.
  • 1. When the Hebrews return to Canaan, they
    struggled with other groups for the land.
  • 2. Kings
  • a. Saul first king of Israel
  • b. David leader after Saul made
    Jerusalem the capital
  • c. Solomon (Davids son) - Israel reached the
    height of its power, traded with others, built
    Temple of Solomon

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Temple of Solomon
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  • 3. When Solomon died, Israel was split into 2
    kingdoms
  • 4. Assyrians conquered Hebrews in 722 B.C.
  • 5. 587 B.C. Chaldeans destroyed Jerusalem
  • 6. When Persians came to power, the Hebrews were
    allowed to return to the homeland and rebuild
    Jerusalem

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II. Judaism (Hebrew Religion)
  1. Torah the first 5 books of the Old Testament
    Hebrew history
  2. Tenach- the rest of the Hebrew religious guide
    book (the rest of the Old Testament)
  3. Mosaic Law (including 10 Commandments) in the
    Torah
  4. Monotheistic believed in only one god but
    emphasized ethics or proper conduct so often
    called ethical monotheism
  5. Yahweh Hebrew God
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