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The Origins of Judaism

The Origins of Judaism. Chapter 3-Section 4. The Search for a Promised Land. Torah-The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, contains the sacred writing of the Jewish people Abraham- Considered the “father” of the Hebrew people. The Search for a Promised Land.

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The Origins of Judaism

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  1. The Origins of Judaism Chapter 3-Section 4

  2. The Search for a Promised Land Torah-The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, contains the sacred writing of the Jewish people Abraham- Considered the “father” of the Hebrew people.

  3. The Search for a Promised Land Monotheism-The belief of one god. In the Hebrew faith called Yahweh. Covenant-A mutual promise between God and the founder of the Hebrew people

  4. Moses and the Exodus “The Exodus”- The period of time where the Hebrew people fled Egypt. Moses-The man who God commanded to lead the Jewish people out of slavery

  5. Moses and the Exodus The 10 plagues as they appear in the Bible: • Water, which turned to blood and killed all fish and other aquatic life (Exodus 7:14–25) • Frogs (Exodus 8:1–8:15) • Lice (Exodus 8:16–19) • Flies or wild animals (Exodus 8:20–30) • Disease on livestock (Exodus 9:1–7) • Incurable boils (Exodus 9:8–12) • Hail and thunder (Exodus 9:13–35) • Locusts (Exodus 10:1–20) • Darkness (Exodus 10:21–29) • Death of the first-born of all Egyptian humans and animals. • To be saved, the Israelites had to place the blood of a lamb on the front door of their houses. (Exodus 11, Exodus 12)

  6. The Hebrew Exodus

  7. Evidence of the Hebrew Exodus Human and Horse Bones Chariot Wheels Crossing Path

  8. Moses and the Exodus The 10 Commandments-Basis for civil and religious laws in Judaism The New Covenant-God promised to protect the Jewish people and the people promised to keep God’s commandments

  9. Moses and the Exodus After fleeing from Egypt the Hebrew people wandered the desert for 40 years searching for the “promised land”

  10. The Kingdom of Israel • Saul and David Establish a Kingdom • From 1020 to 922 B.C. the Hebrew people united under three Kings • Saul, David, and Solomon • This new kingdom became known as Israel

  11. The Babylonian Captivity • 738 B.C. • Israel and Judah began paying tributes to Assyria • 539 B.C. • After the defeat of Judah and Israel Solomon’s temple was destroyed by the Babylonians • A new Temple was rebuilt 445 B.C

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