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Traders, Invaders and the Roots of Judaism

Traders, Invaders and the Roots of Judaism. Sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem and Islamic Dome of the Rock. 10/25. Objectives:. Discuss central beliefs of Judaism and its legacy on world history Identify and discuss characteristics of Persia.

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Traders, Invaders and the Roots of Judaism

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  1. Traders, Invaders and the Roots of Judaism Sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem and Islamic Dome of the Rock

  2. 10/25 Objectives: • Discuss central beliefs of Judaism and its legacy on world history • Identify and discuss • characteristics of Persia

  3. The Phoenicians created separate city states along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea (present day Lebanon) in 1100 BCE

  4. Seafarers, the Phoenicians were traders, bringing goods to the trading centers of Byblos, Sidon and Tyre. They were known for superior shipbuilding.

  5. Phoenician colonies developed in North Africa, Spain and Sicily. Phoenician traders controlled trade in the Mediterranean Sea and were the first to travel along the Atlantic coast.

  6. Achievements of the Phoenicians • Master ship builders and seafarers • Produced purple dye, highly valued in its day • Developed the alphabet used for trade and adopted around the world. • Established trade routes outside the Mediterranean around the continent of Europe

  7. Hittites invade from the NorthernCaucasus Mountain regionSettling in Anatolia around 2000 BCE They were Indo-Europeans. Many of the world’s languages came from this language family. Hittite Capital

  8. Hittite Achievements • Excelled in the technology of war • Chariots and use of Iron were superior • Had a code of • laws that was • similar to Hammurabi’s • Code but not as harsh

  9. The Roots of Judaism Canaan, in present-day Israel became the home for Hebrews between 2000 600 BCE

  10. They would later become known as the Jews which describes the geographic area of the tribe of Judah

  11. Why are the Hebrews so important in World History? They were the first to believe in only one god, also called Monotheism. Two other world religions would be influenced by Hebrew beliefs.

  12. Abraham, the father of Judaism is also a prophet in Islam. Does anyone know why?

  13. Abraham, the father of monotheism, had two sons Isaac Ishmael Hebrews and Christians are descendents Arabic Muslims are descendents

  14. The story of the Hebrews • Abraham was told by God (“Yahweh”) to take his people to the land of Canaan which was the promised land. • Drought and famine forced the Hebrews to migrate to Egypt where they were forced into slavery.

  15. The story of the Hebrews: • Moses survived as male babies were ordered killed. He was raised by an Egyptian princess. • The Exodus: Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt and out of slavery—today celebrated as Passover. • Moses received the Ten Commandments upon Mount Sinai

  16. The Torah, which is the most sacred text for Hebrews, is also the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.

  17. Central beliefs of Judaism • Belief in one god – Monotheism • God promised to care for the Hebrews • in return for their promises to follow God’s • law. This is called a covenant. • The Torah contains the written records • and beliefs of the Jews • The Ten Commandments are the moral • code that Jews are expected to abide by.

  18. The Hebrews from 1020-922 BCE Hebrew Kings David Established Jerusalem as the capital Solomon Built a sacred temple in Jerusalem that housed the Ark of the Covenant which contained the tablets of Moses’ law. Building of the temple caused very high taxes and the Northern Hebrews revolted. The kingdom divided into two – Israel in the North and Judah in the south.

  19. The Western or Wailing wall- the only remains of the sacred temple in Jerusalem

  20. The Jewish Diaspora Jerusalem was conquered many times but in 586, the Babylonians conquered the Jews and destroyed the temple. Many Jews were exiled to Babylon. The scattering of the Jews that were not exiled is known as the Jewish Diaspora. The second Jewish Diaspora occurs when Rome conquered Jerusalem in 70 CE.

  21. In 539 BCE a new conqueror arrived –his name was Cyrus and he was the leader of the Persians. Persians came from present day Iran- they ruled the most powerful empire in the world. Cyrus freed the Jews and allowed them to return to Jerusalem.

  22. Nubia and Kush Rise between 2000 and 1000 BCE As Egypt’s empire fades, Kush establishes a dynasty in Egypt and adopts Egyptian culture.

  23. Ancient pyramids of Meroe, capital of Kush

  24. By 671 BCE, the Assyrians had conquered Egypt while the Kushites retreated south to Meroe where Kushite civilization flourished. Meroe

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