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The Ancient Near East: Peoples & Empires. The Hebrews: “The Children of Israel” . Transcendent Conception Suffused Covenant Vociferous Retribution Denounce Amalgamated Polygamy Harem. QUIZ!. Also here is a list of what should be in your notebook for the upcoming check
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The Ancient Near East: Peoples & Empires The Hebrews: “The Children of Israel”
Transcendent • Conception • Suffused • Covenant • Vociferous • Retribution • Denounce • Amalgamated • Polygamy • Harem
QUIZ! • Also here is a list of what should be in your notebook for the upcoming check • Student Paths Summary • Test Corrections • Homework – Near East Peoples & Empires #1 • Vocabulary Chart • Notes - Hebrews, The children of Israel 2/20/14 (today) • Other things that will be graded – Leaders of Israel Chart
Hebrews, The Children of Israel • The bible today is often seen more as memory and not history since archeology often contradicts biblical accounts • Either way the story goes… • Abraham migrates from Mesopotamia to the land of Palestine • Drought causes the Hebrews to flee to Egypt where they were enslaved • They remain enslaved until Moses unites them under a new god named Yaweh
The United Kingdom • The 1st king of the Israelites was Saul (1020-1000) • Killed in battle against the Philistines • David • Saul’s lieutenant & a military hero, reunites the Israelites, defeats the philistines & establishes control over Canaan • Solomon (David’s Son) • Constructs “Solomon’s Temple” the symbolic center of Hebrew religion and society
Israelite Religion • Monotheistic, believed that their god • Created heave and earth • Everyone on earth was his subject • would punish those not following his will • was a just and good God
The Divided Kingdom • After Solomon’s death, the Kingdom of the Israelites divides into • Israel in the north & Judah in the south • Israel joins with Syrian states, is eventually conquered & forced to pay tribute to the Assyrians around 722 B.C.E • Judah survives under Assyrian rule but its capital Jerusalem is destroyed by the Chaldeans under king Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.E
Israelite Religion • Believed that the prophets were the voice of Yahweh • The prophets • promoted universalism by stating that all nations would one day worship the God of Israel • proclaimed that Israel would rise again from the ashes of conquest • Condemned the rich for mistreating the poor • encouraged a separation between Jews and non-Jews
Social Patterns of the Hebrews • Patriarchal – father was head of household • Polygamy for some, monogamy for most • Primary goal of Marriage was to produce children • Women were respected, but only as wives, mothers and housekeepers – essentially seen as separate but equal