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Section :1 The First Israelites. Early Israelites Pg 81. New people entered the region (around the Mediterranean Sea) after the fall of the Egyptian Empire. People called the Israelites built a kingdom in Canaan. Who were the Israelites? Pg 81.
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Early Israelites Pg 81 • New people entered the region (around the Mediterranean Sea) after the fall of the Egyptian Empire. • People called the Israelites built a kingdom in Canaan.
Who were the Israelites?Pg 81 • The Israelites focused on one God. This belief is called Monotheism. • The Israelite religion became Judaism (followers are called Jews). • In their language (Hebrew), they wrote their history and beliefs which became the Hebrew Bible. • The Israelites believed they were decedents of a man named Abraham. • In the Bible, it says that God told Abraham to leave Mesopotamia and go to Canaan.
Who were the Israelites?Pg 81 • Abraham had a grandson named Jacob. They called him Israel. • Jacob had 12 sons in Canaan. His family was divided into tribes, or separate family groups. • The Israelites lived in Canaan for 100 years. • A drought came and they had to move to Egypt.
From Slavery to FreedomPg 81-82 • Life was bad in Egypt. The pharaoh needed men to build his pyramids and enslaved the Israelites. • To prevent a rebellion he ordered all baby boys be thrown into the Nile River. • The Bible says that one desperate mother put her baby in a basket and hid him on the river bank. • The pharaoh’s daughter found the baby and named him Moses.
From Slavery to FreedomPg 81-82 • When he grew up he tended sheep outside of Egypt. • About 1290 B.C. he heard a voice and saw a burning bush. He believed that God was telling him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to freedom.
From Slavery to FreedomPg 81-82 • To get the pharaoh to let the Israelites go, the Bible says that God sent 10 plaques to trouble Egypt. • The last plague that God sent was all Egyptian first born children were killed. • This convinced the pharaoh to let them go.
From Slavery to FreedomPg 81-82 • As they started to leave the pharaoh changed his mind and sent troops out to get them. • The Bible says that God parted the Red Sea to let them pass. • When the Egyptians started coming the water went back together and killed them.
What are the Ten Commandments?Pg 82-83 • The Bible says that on the journey to Canaan, Moses went to the top of Mt. Sinai where he received the 10 commandments. • The 10 commandments are part of the Torah (first part of the Hebrew Bible). • Ark of the Covenant- a box that held the 10 commandments. • These laws helped shape the moral laws of our nation and established the “rule of law” (laws apply to everyone).
What are the Ten Commandments?Pg 82-83 • Do not worship any god except me. • Do not bow down and worship idols. • Do not misuse my name. • Remember the Sabbath day. • Respect your mother and father. • Do not murder. • Be faithful in marriage. • Do not steal. • Do not tell lies. • Do not covet.
The Promised Landpg 84 • It took 40 years to reach Canaan • When they got there, Canaanite people already lived there. • Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan after Moses died. • The Israelites believed God wanted them to conquer Canaan. • They marched around the city of Jericho for 6 days. • The walls fell and the Israelites overran the city.
The Promised Landpg 84 • After Joshua died, a judge named Deborah took over and fought to expand Canaan. • Phoenicians were skilled sailors and traders who lived in Canaan. • They also developed an alphabet. • This idea spread to the Greeks, then the Romans, and we it use today.
