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Monotheism

Monotheism. SSWH1c. Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts developed by the ancient Hebrews and Zoroastrianism. Ancient Religious Beliefs. Polytheism. monotheism. Accept gods from other people Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Americas

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Monotheism

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  1. Monotheism SSWH1c. Explain the development of monotheism; include the concepts developed by the ancient Hebrews and Zoroastrianism

  2. Ancient Religious Beliefs Polytheism monotheism • Accept gods from other people • Rome, Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, Americas • a god for almost every occasion, idea, event, etc • Does not accept other gods • Ancient Hebrews (Israel) • Zoroastrianism in Persia (Cyrus the Great converts) • One God to rule them all…

  3. Ancient Hebrews • Early history in Torah • Abraham – chosen by God to be father of Hebrews (Jews) • Moved from Ur to Canaan (Palestine) • Descendents move to Egypt  Moses  Exodus  Ten Commandments (Mt. Sinai) Ur Palestine

  4. Abraham and the Covenant • Hebrews prayed to one God • Covenant (promise) with God: • Yahweh will protect people • Belief in one God & obedience

  5. Kingdom of Israel • Kings - Saul, David, and Solomon (Israel had 100 years of power) • David – Goliath (Philistine) destroyer • Solomon – Temple in Jerusalem, Ark of the Covenant (Moses’ laws) King Solomon prayed to God for “an understanding mind”

  6. Israel Loses Independence • Nation divided into Israel & Judah • Assyrians defeat Israel • Babyloniansdefeated Judah – Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar  exiles Jews to Babylon • Persians– Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon & allowed Jews to return to Israel • Greeks • Romans Israel Judah

  7. Temple Mount & Western Wall Temple Mount: housed earliest Hebrew temples (King Solomon’s 1st Temple & a 2nd temple built later) Western Wall: sole remainder of 2nd Temple; destroyed by the Romans

  8. Zoroastrianism Zoroaster • Zoroaster – prophet, 600 BCE • Monotheism (Persia) • Belief: earth is a battlefield between spirits of good & evil • God (judge)  Ahura Mazda • Borrowed from &influenced Indian religions & Judaism, Christianity & Islam

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