1. The Kingdom of Israel
A need for strength

2. A Need for Strength
1000 B.C.- Strongest group in Canaan-Philistines Iron weapons and tools
12 tribes of Israel fight among themselves
Tribes need to unite with a strong leader

3. The chosen King First King warrior farmer Saul.
Defeated many of Israelite enemies.
Saul disobeys Gods commands.
Suffered from depression
Son’s shepherd friend David plays music for Saul.

4. David Shepherd Poet Soldier
Killed the Philistine Giant Goliath with a sling shot and stones
After slaying the giant Saul appoints David head of the army.
David grows popular
King Saul becomes jealous and plots to kill David
David flees until Saul is killed
David becomes King

5. David’s Reign David drives Philistines out of the Canaan
Conquers others
Creates empire
Tribute must be paid to David and Israel
Israelites pay high taxes
New capital- Jerusalem
Wanted temple in Israel for sacred objects
Died before temple was built

6. Solomon Son of David Many wives Third King of Israel
Built David’s temple
Known for proverbs ( wise sayings)
High taxes to pay for buildings
North Israel young men forced to work in mines of other countries to pay for building projects
North Israel did not like Solomon

7. David Solomon

8. The Decline of Israel after Solomon’s Death
Fighting among 12 tribes.
Outcome two kingdoms
North 10 tribes with Samaria as capital
South 2 tribes known as Judah with Jerusalem as capital

9. Internal problems allow invaders to conquer Israel
Assyrians and Chaldeans want to control trade route through Israelite lands
Israelites forget religion
Big differences between rich and poor

10. Assyrians conquer Israel
722 B.C.
Scatter 10 northern tribes
Most of tribes lost their religion in the move
Assyrians worry about anger of Hebrew God
Assyrians offer sacrifices to Hebrew God
Assyrians read Torah and begin to worship God of Israel
People become known as Samaritans
Two tribes in Judah look down on Samaritans

11. Chaldeans and Judah Judah first conquered by Egypt
605 B.C.Chaldeans conquer Egypt and gain Judah
Chaldeans let Jews keep religion until Jews rebel
597 B.C. Chaldean King Nebuchadnezzar captures Jerusalem
10,000 Jews forced to leave and live in Babylon and new Jewish King appointed
Another Jewish revolt in 586 B.C.
Chaldean king destroys Jerusalem

12. Babylonian Captivity After revolt thousands are forced to leave Judah
Time known as exile
Religion becomes known as Judaism

13. Life during exile People meet during Sabbath ( day of rest) to pray
Place of meeting- synagogue( house of worship giving hope)
Rabbis are Jewish teachers and scholars

14. Persians defeat Chaldeans
500’s Persian King Cyrus lets Jews return to Judah
Most went back and rebuilt Jerusalem
Persians controlled government
Jewish leaders-priests and scribes
Ezra- scribe wrote 5 books of Torah on parchment

15. Hebrew Bible 5 books of the Torah and 34 other books.
First book of Torah called Genesis- God punishes the world for bad behavior in Noah’s Ark
Daniel and the lion’s den