1. Ancient Israel Aleppo Codex: 1000 year-old Bible

2. Ancient Israel The Israelites settled in the Canaanite hill country west of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea after 1200 b.c. (top map). Control of Israelite territory after 928 b.c. was shared between two monarchies (bottom map): the kingdoms of Israel (conquered by the Assyrians in 722 b.c.) and Judah (conquered by the Babylonians in 598 b.c.).

3. Significance of Ancient Israel? Monotheism Bible Covenant Ten Commandments Kings Saul, David, Solomon Prophets Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Moses Exodus People of the Book Egalitarianism Yahweh / Elohim P.E.R.S.I.A. + G.T.