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Take out your Lesson 6.1 Questions and the Homework and
Practice Book
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Abram in his early life was born in Mesopotamia in about 2000
B.C. Mesopotamians believed in many gods, but Abram believed in one
God. According to the Hebrew Bible, God spoke to Abram, telling him
to leave Mesopotamia and settle with his family in Canaan.
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After traveling across the desert, Abram and his family reached
Canaan. There, the Bible says, Abram heard God say, I will assign
this land to your offspring.
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The Bible says that God made a covenant with Abram. In this
special agreement, God promised that Canaan would always belong to
Abram and his descendants.
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Abrahams son Isaac had a son named Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons and
loved Joseph the most. Josephs brothers feared him, so they cast
him off to Egypt. Joseph lived for many years in Egypt. Although
the Egyptians worshipped many gods, Joseph continued to follow
Abrahams religion, worshipping God only.
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Joseph and his brothers reunited after famine struck Canaan,
and they ended up in Egypt in search of food. In time, life in
Egypt changed for the Israelites. The pharaoh of later times feared
the Israelites might gain power in Egypt. As a result, the pharaoh
enslaved the Israelites. Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt to
escape slavery. This was known as the Exodus.
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The Bible says that God spoke to the Israelites at Mount Sinai
along their route. There, God renewed his covenant with the
Israelites. God also presented Moses with two stone tablets carved
with a set of laws called the Ten Commandments.
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What was Abrahams main religious belief?
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Abraham believed in Judaism, the concept of one God.
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Why was the development of Judaism by the ancient Hebrews
important?
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Judaism was the first religion based on monotheism, the concept
of one God, who set down laws for humanity. These laws provide
rules to help people live good lives.
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Why did the Israelites move to Egypt?
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They moved to Egypt because there was a famine in Canaan, and
they traveled to Egypt for food.
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Why were the Ten Commandments important to the Israelites?
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The Ten Commandments differed from earlier laws, which
described crime and punishments for those crimes. The Ten
Commandments gave rules for responsible behavior and for
worshipping God properly.
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How did the Ten Commandments differ from earlier laws?
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They gave the Israelites laws to live by.
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Open to page 207 of your textbooks, and lets examine the 10
commandments.
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Who were some of the people you learned about today? What
significant events occurred?