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Hebrew Unit

Hebrew Unit. The most important example of Hebrew literature is the Jewish Bible. (Christians refer to this as the Old Testament). What is the Bible?. The word Bible came from the Greek word biblia , meaning a collection of writings.

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Hebrew Unit

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  1. Hebrew Unit The most important example of Hebrew literature is the Jewish Bible. (Christians refer to this as the Old Testament).

  2. What is the Bible? • The word Bible came from the Greek word biblia, meaning a collection of writings. • The Hebrew Bible can be divided into three main sections: the Torah (“law,” the first five books), historical accounts and narratives (Books of Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon), and a variety of genres including poetry (Psalms), short stories (Book of Ruth), and dialogue (Book of Job).

  3. Who wrote the Bible? • Christians believe God gave humans the message through divine inspiration. • In the nineteenth century some scholars began to theorize that multiple people recorded the Bible because of the differences in style and content.

  4. What themes run through the Bible? • power, goodness, and mercy of ONE God • God’s covenant with His people • the tendency for humans to stray from the right path (sin) • the forgiveness humans can receive from God

  5. “The Creation and the Fall” • Quickwrite: In a journal entry record how you believe the world and humans came to be. This should be written in paragraph form.

  6. Literary Terms: repetition: the recurrence of words, phrases, sentences, or passages to create a particular literary effectarchetypes: symbols and images that appear in literature, music, and history. Archetypes have universal meanings (snakes, trees, McDonald’s arch, dove, Star of David, crossroads, etc.) Vocabulary: • firmament: the sky • dominion: rule; absolute authority • replenish: refill or make complete again • subdue: conquer; cultivate • beguiled: deceived • enmity: hostility • The word genesis comes from the Greek wordgignesthai, which means to be born.

  7. Read “The Creation and the Fall”(pages 40-45). Record and answer the questions on the following slide.

  8. In what image was man created? • What instructions did God give the first humans? • What did God say about what He created? • What was the name of the garden holding the first humans? • Name the TWO trees that were mentioned by name in Eden. • Name the FOUR rivers found in Eden. • Name the THREE precious items found in Eden. • Which tree was forbidden? • Draw and label how God created Eve. • What reason does the serpent give Eve to eat of the forbidden tree? • What THREE things about the tree enticed Eve? • What did Adam and Eve realize when their “eyes were opened”? • What did they do when they heard God’s voice? • What excuse does Adam give for eating of the tree? • What excuse does Eve give? • Name THREE punishments given to the serpent. • Name TWO punishments given to the serpent. • Name a punishment given to Adam. • Name one punishment given to Adam and Eve. • Who is to blame for the wrongdoing of the first humans? WHY?

  9. Create a travel guide for The Garden of Eden; your work must contain the following items: • a title page and map and key • a description why Eden is a wonderful tourist attraction • Tree of Knowledge • Tree of Life • Pison River • Gihon River • Hiddekel River (Tigris) • Euphrates River • gold • Bdellium • onyx • cherubims • flaming swords • animals

  10. “The Story of the Flood”(pages 46-51)vocabulary • Terminate: end. • Covenant: a solemn agreement or contract. • Subsided: sank; moved to a lower level. • Reckoning: assignment of rewards or punishments for actions.

  11. In your in TANG, complete the following journal entry: What problems threaten life on our planet today? Freewrite about environmental issues—damages to the ozone layer, global warming, pollution, destruction of rain forests—that affect every inhabitant of the earth.

  12. Read and answer the following questions: • 1) Why was God angry with humans? • 2) Who did God find “favor with”? • 3) Name the people God said he would spare. • 4) How many of each animal was Noah instructed to bring on the ark? • 5) How long would the rain last? • 6) How old was Noah when the flood began? • 7) Where did the ark finally come to rest? • 8) Name the two birds Noah released. • 9) What was God’s covenant and symbol given to the human race? • 10) What is a possible theme of the work? • 11) Describe how Ham showed disrespect to his father. • 12) How old was Noah when he died?

  13. Illustration of the Ark- You must create an illustration of the ark by including the following components: • Ark made of gopher wood • length of 300 cubits • width of 50 cubits • height of 30 cubits • window one cubit from the top • three decks • a door in the side of the ark • Noah, Ham, Shem, and Japheth and their wives • 7 of the clean animals and 2 of the unclean animals • raven and dove • Mountains of Ararat • Rainbow • 40 days and 40 nights of rain

  14. “David and Goliath” • A biblical hero is bold and resourceful beyond the means of ordinary mortals and acts on the behalf of God. Vocabulary: Scrip: small bag, wallet, or satchel Staves: sticks or staffs Spoiled: plundered or pillaged

  15. Journal Entry (The Underdogs) • Sometimes people surprise us by what they are able to achieve against all odds. Recall a situation in which you were sure that someone was going to fail. Tell about the odds the person faced and how he or she overcame them.

  16. Read 1 Samuel 17, “David and Goliath” (pages 60-65). • Analyze the dialogue between the Israelite and Philistine. How does this build the rising action. • Analyze the climax. Does the fact that it does not last long make it anticlimactic? Explain.

  17. Illustration and Competition You must create an illustration for the components of the following scene: • Title: 1 Samuel 17 “David and Goliath” • Two armies: Israelites versus Philistines and the two mountains • Valley of Elah • David (a shepherd) and Goliath (with a great amount of armour • God • King Saul • Jesse • David’s three brothers in the army • Sling and bag of stones • Deaths of lion and bear

  18. Exodus: The Story of Moses • View The Prince of Egypt and answer questions from the viewing guide. Israel's Exodus from Egypt and Entry into Canaan

  19. Review all works and vocabulary for your Hebrew Unit Test.

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