 Polytheism  The belief in only one god  The one god is all powerful  A more modern type of religion  Examples:  Judaism  Christianity  Islam  The belief in multiple gods  gods have limited power (air, sun, sea, etc.)  Historically, the oldest forms of belief  Examples:  Ancient Egypt  Greece and Rome  Hinduism Monotheism

  Monotheistic Religion  Start Date: around 2000 B.C.E.  Major Religious Text: Torah  Place of Worship: Temple/Synagogue  Religious Leader: Rabbi  Major Holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Judaism

 Our story begins…

 Ancient Hebrews: Abraham  Abraham moves to Canaan (Modern Day Palestine) around 2000 B.C.E.  Abraham is called the “father of the Hebrews”  Abraham believed God made a promise to him that he would father a great nation and that Canaan would belong to his people  From his grandson Jacob, a nation of 12 tribes was eventually formed

 Ancient Hebrews: Moses  Around 1300 B.C.E.  Moses and the Hebrew people were living in Egypt  God told Moses to go to the pharaoh and free the Hebrews  The Pharaoh refused and 10 plagues were sent to the Egyptians  The Exodus – the Hebrews leaving Egypt  In the Wilderness God gave to Moses 10 commandments to be followed by the people

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 Kingdom of Israel: David  About 1000 B.C.E. David defeated Goliath  Later, God made David king, and promised the Hebrew kingdom will remain with his children  The capitol of Israel was Jerusalem  The Ark of the Covenant, a sacred object, was brought to Jerusalem Samuel 16:1-13 Samuel 37: 1-19

 Kingdom of Israel: Solomon  Solomon was David’s son, and king.  He built a great temple to honor God.  To build the temple the Hebrews were taxed heavily.  Near his death the northern tribes broke away forming their own kingdom of Israel  Solomon’s descendants ruled until taken captive by the Neo-Babylonians in 605 B.C.E. Kings 6:1-38

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  The Hebrew people have a rich history over many years.  We will take a look at this culture.  As a pair or individual, read through section 12.4  Summarize the section in 3-4 sentences or 3-4 bullets. Remember: Vocab Words, Places, Dates, Names, etc. Chapter 12 pgs