The Ancient Israelites
2000 B.C. – 100 A.D.
The First Israelites• 1000 B.C. – small groups of people call Israelites settled
in _____________• _______________ – belief in one God• Judaism – influenced Christianity and Islam; speak Hebrew
• Descendents from ______________(Hebrew Bible)– Abraham’s grandson - ___________
(The First Israelites Continued)
• Egyptians enslaved Israelites to build pyramids• Moses – voices instructed him to lead Israelites out
of Egypt• Pharaoh and his army chased Moses to the
__________________
From Slavery to Freedom
Ten Commandments
• Moses stopped at the top of Mt. Sinai – God instructed him with laws (__________)
• one part of the Torah outlined the Ten Commandments
• The Ten commandments help shape basic moral laws of many countries
Torah
The Promised Land
• Moses died and Joshua led the Israelites to Canaan
• Joshua led his people against the Canaanites at _____________
Phoenician Alphabet
• Phoenicians were skilled sailors and traders
• created the _____________.
מלכות של ישראל
• 1000 B.C. – _________ ruled in Canaan
• First King of Israel – _______ followed by _______ followed by his son Solomon
• Eventually conquered by Assyrians and Chaldeans
= “Kingdom of Israel”
The Growth of Judaism
Exile and Return • _____________ – day of rest and worship for Jews• After Persians defeated the Chaldeans – Jews were aloud to return
to Judah• The Hebrew Bible consist of the Torah, The Prophets and 34 other
books. Some of these books describe Jewish history• Jews , Christians, and Muslims share the idea that good will triumph
over evil.
The Jews and the Greeks• Jews came under the control of Alexander the Great in 331 B.C.• _____________ – Scattering of Jews
The Jewish Way of Life
• Jewish laws influenced Jew’s education, food, and clothes• Sons were valuable in Jewish society. They became head of the
household• Learned how to read the Torah from religious leaders• Girls learned how to be good wives, mothers, and housewives• Jewish laws stated t hat Jews could only eat certain animals such
as beef, lamb, and certain fish. ___________ – prepared according to Jewish law.
The Jews and the Romans• In 63 B.C., the Romans conquered Judah and renamed it
_________• King Herod, most famous leader of Judaea, was know for his
additions to Jewish temples in Jerusalem.• ___________________– found near the Dead Sea in 1947 A.D.
They describe Judaism during Roman Times. • The Jews despised Roman rule. They revolted in 66 A.D. and
drove the Romans out of Jerusalem.• Romans would regain control, killing thousands, and destroyed the
temple in Jerusalem (_________)• ________ – teachers of the Torah, became important leaders.• _______ – the state if Israel was created
Western Wall (“Wailing Wall”)