Bellringer Don’t turn in your HW yet! What was so special about the Phoenician alphabet?

Agenda 1.Fertile Crescent Revisited 2.Journey of the Hebrews

Objectives Students will be able to… 22.Identify the contributions of the Phoenicians. 23.List conquerors of Mesopotamia between 1700 BCE and 600 BCE. 24.List the conquerors of Egypt between 1700 BCE and 600 BCE. 25.Explain the origins of Judaism.

Fertile Crescent Revisited Quiz! Objective #22-24

Journey of the Hebrews Objective #25

The Importance of Abraham Known as the Father of the Hebrews A shepherd from Ur Made a covenant with Yahweh (God) Took the Hebrews from Ur to Canaan

Abraham’s Covenant Covenant = an agreement between God and people Abraham agreed to move to Canaan and worship the one true God, and in return Yahweh promised that his descendants would be safe and prosper This is why Canaan is referred to as the “Promised Land”

Yahweh Yahweh is the God of the Hebrews The belief in only one true God is known as monotheism Yahweh is not tied to a place, but is all-being and everywhere

The Promised Land (First Try) Located on the Eastern Edge of the Mediterranean Occupied by the Phoenicians Also known as Palestine Near the modern day countries of Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan

Life in Canaan After moving to Canaan, Abraham and the Hebrew people experience a Famine Famine is an extreme scarcity of food that leads to widespread hunger Because of this Famine, the Hebrews leave Canaan for Egypt