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1. Do Now: Please get out one pencil and a piece of paper, and clear EVERYTHING else off your desk. Please label your paper as follows: Name Date Period 1. 16. 31. 2. 17. 32. 3. 18. 33. 4. 19. 34. 5. 20. 35. 6. 21. 7. 22. 8. 23. 9. 24. 10. 25. 11. 26. 12. 27. 13. 28. 14. 29. 15. 30.

2. Unit 3 Test • You will have about 45 minutes to take your test. • Remember to read over each question very carefully and write your answer down • When you are finished, check your answers • If you finish before others it is extremely important that you are quietly reading so you don’t disrupt them. • Remember, we are aiming for a class average of 80%

3. Agenda • Unit 3 Test • Glossary Builder • Intro to Ancient Hebrews • Abraham’s Storyboard-Partner Activity

4. Title: Intro to Ancient Hebrews Glossary Builder • Monotheism-the belief that there is only one God. • Ethical behavior-behavior based on ideas of right and wrong • Covenant-binding agreement

5. Who are the Hebrews? • At the same time of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations, smaller groups of people settled in close regions. • One of the groups was the Hebrews, who followed the relgion known as Judaism. Many of their beliefs are still followed today in many Christian denominations!! • Let’s take a look…

6. MONOTHEISM • Monotheism and polytheism have the same suffix, so what’s the difference? • Mono=one • Theism= belief in God • So monotheism means the belief in one God • Different from the Mesopotamians and Egyptians, the Ancient Hebrews were distinct for believing in only one God.

7. Ancient Hebrews • The Hebrews practiced monotheism, but they also followed a tradition of ethical behavior. • They followed a very strict law code which detailed what they could eat, how to worship God and even where to migrate to • These practices and beliefs became known as Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the world’s oldest religions and one of the most influential.

8. The Torah • We know much about the life and customs of the Ancient Hebrews because they had many ancient writings which have lasted until today. • One of the most important writings was the Torah which you may know as the first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) • These books lay out the origin, history, laws, priests and leaders and how they were appointed.

9. The Torah • One of the most important writings was the Torah which you may know as the first 5 books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) • These books lay out the origin, history, laws, priests and leaders and how they were appointed.

10. Patriarchs • The early leaders of the Hebrews are known as patriarchs, or the forefathers of their people. • The patriarchs were Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob.

11. Israelites • The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are known as Israelites. • Abraham’s grandson Jacob was renamed Israel by God. Israel means “one who wrestled with God.” God gave him this name because he wrestled with an angel of God. When he won he demanded a blessing and he was given the new name Israel

12. Abraham • Abraham lived around 1800 B.C.E., in Ur in Mesopotamia. Later in his life, God told him to leave his home in Ur. • He was a nomad who herded flocks of sheep, goats, and other livestock. • God also promised Abraham his descendants would be greater than the number of grains of sand: In other words, his descendants would be huge in number

13. Abraham • God told Abraham to take his people “unto the land that I will show thee.” • So, Abraham and his family left Mesopotamia and settled in a land east of the Mediterranean Sea, known as Canaan, or Israel. • Abraham and his followers first moved to Israel so they could practice their belief in one God.

14. Abraham • On this journey from Mesopotamia to Israel, God made a covenant with Abraham. • God promised that if Abraham obeyed God’s laws, he and his descendants would become God’s Chosen People and God would give them a land that would be theirs forever. He also promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations. • Thus, Israel, or Canaan, became known as the Promised Land…but it would take many years to get there

15. Abraham • Abraham’s covenant with God marked the beginning of the history of the Jewish people. • According to the Torah, God tested Abraham’s faith and obedience many times. • It was common at that time to offer animals as a sacrifice to the gods; however, in his old age, Abraham had finally fathered a son, Isaac.

16. Abraham • The Torah says that one day, God tested Abraham by telling him to make a sacrifice of his son. • Abraham loved his son, yet his devotion to God was so complete that he brought Isaac to a mountain to be sacrificed.

17. Abraham • Last minute, God sent an angel to stop Abraham from killing his son. Abraham had proved his faith and obedience, and God renewed the promise to him.

18. Abraham Movie Board • Abraham's influence was incredibly important in the beginnings of the Jewish faith. It is important we remember Abraham and his covenant with God because we will see similar situations while we study the ancient Hebrews. • We are going to make a movie board!!! • You need to think of 5 events from Abraham's life. • You need to write one sentence and draw a picture for each of these 5 events. • When you are finished, you should be able to re-tell his life with your movie board