3800 BCE Adam and Eve are created by God year 1 of the Jewish calendar 1743 BCE Abraham receives vision from God Covenant and Promised Land introduced 1314 BCE Moses sees God in the burning bush sets out to free his people movie ID: 628666
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From Exodus to ExileSlide2
Timeline of Major Events
3800 BCE Adam and Eve are created by God; year 1 of the Jewish calendar
1743 BCE Abraham receives vision from God; Covenant and Promised Land introduced
1314 BCE Moses sees God in the burning bush; sets out to free his people (movie)
1280 BCE Exodus from Egypt to Sinai, to Canaan
1200 BCE The Time of the Judges and Kings starts, Israel and Jerusalem established
970-931 BCE Solomon builds his temple in Jerusalem
722 BCE Israel destroyed by the Assyrians, Jewish people evicted from their land
586 BCE Babylonian Captivity; Solomon’s temple destroyed and Jewish people exiled as prisoners
333 BCE Hellenistic (Greek) takeover
168 BCE Maccabean Revolt; Jews take back control
64 BCE Roman Empire takes over; Jews subjected to tremendous hardship under Roman rule; the second temple is destroyed
Early CE Rabbinic Judaism emerges and survivesSlide3
After the Exodus
Where
the movie
ended!
Moses led the Hebrews across the Red Sea and into the Sinai Region
On Mount Sinai, God appeared to Moses again.
This time, God shared with him the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments served to emphasize the nature of God’s power as well as provide rules the people would need to follow in order to keep their covenant with God. Slide4Slide5
Renewal of covenant, Solidification of Judaism
What was the Passover?
What does “The Exodus” refer to?
What are the Ten Commandments?
The combination of these three things served as a renewal of the pact between God and his people. The Hebrews marveled at the wisdom revealed to Moses, and they could follow his example. They could conduct their lives according to the laws of the commandments. Judaism believes that God established this so that they could live as a peaceful and faithful people
. Slide6
what Is a judge?
Who was a great king?
What is a prophet?
The Time of Judges, Kings, and ProphetsSlide7
The Time of
Judges
, Kings, and Prophets
The Hebrews lived a nomadic life for 40 years before finally reaching the land of Canaan.
Their arrival marks the beginning of the time described in the Bible as the period of “Judges and Kings”.
Judges = charismatic and influential tribe leaders
The Judges helped the Hebrews form a sense of identity. Slide8
The Time of Judges,
Kings
, and Prophets
Eventually the Hebrews longed for a king to lead them.
God granted them a king; first Saul, then David.
David was a great king who won many military battles and established Jerusalem as his capital city.
David’s son Solomon built a temple that would come to be the centre of worship for Jewish faith for the next 1000 years.
Eventually, the Hebrew tribes split, and the northern tribes’ land took on the name “Israel”. Slide9Slide10
The Time of Judges, Kings, and
Prophets
The tribes splitting brought the time of the Judges and Kings to an end.
The end of this era was predicted by prophets.
In the Bible, prophets mean two things:
Somebody who can predict the future.
Somebody who speaks on behalf of God.In the Bible, Hebrew prophets often warn of upcoming crisis when the people are failing to keep the covenant with God. Slide11
What impact did the exile have on the formation of Judaism?
The Exile Slide12
The Exile
Jewish independence did not last long.
In 721 BCE, Israel was invaded and captured. Almost all citizens were evicted from the area, beginning the scattering of the Jewish population.
In 586 BCE, Babylonian invaders destroyed Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem. 10, 000+ Jewish people were sent into exile as prisoners for the next 50 years.
Also called Babylonian Captivity.Slide13
The Exile
Because the Jewish population was scattered about, and because Solomon’s Temple was now destroyed, Jewish people had to think of new ways to worship and honour God. Three new concepts emerged following the exile…Slide14Slide15
The Exile
Eventually, the Babylonians were overcome by the Persians.
The Persians encouraged the Jewish people to return to their homeland of Israel; some did, some didn’t.
In 515, a new temple was built as an outward sign of the Covenant.
Again, this newly instated freedom didn’t last long.Slide16
What is the “diaspora”?
What is the significance of the diaspora for Judaism?
Jews in the DiasporaSlide17
The Diaspora
Diaspora
is a Greek word meaning “sowing of seed” or “dispersal”. In the context of Jewish history, this term is used to describe the population of Jewish people living outside of Israel.
By ~300 BCE, the majority of Jews lived in the Diaspora. Slide18
Hellenization
In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great conquered much of the known world and many of the Jews in the diaspora fell under Greek control. This process is called
Hellenization.
Jews embraced Greek architecture, dress, and names.
The Bible was translated into Greek.
Solomon’s Second Temple was converted into a shrine to the Greek god, Zeus. Slide19
Maccabean Revolt
The Jewish people became increasingly unsatisfied with Greek rule.
A group of rebels (anti-Greek) emerged, called the Maccabees.
The Maccabees fought against Greek rule, ultimately winning back the temple, which was rededicated to God.
The Maccabees ruled their own people for almost 100 years. Slide20
Roman Takeover
In 64 BCE, the Jews fell under harsh foreign rule once again with the expansion of the Roman Empire.
During this time there was a renewed emphasis on the Messiah coming to lead the Jews out of oppression. Slide21
Roman Takeover
The Jews suffered at the hands of the Romans
When the Jews revolted, the Romans responded with a 5 month siege of Jerusalem. They destroyed the temple, which was never rebuilt.
With the temple ruined and the Jewish resistance destroyed, the Jews faced a choice: disintegration or reformation? Slide22
How did Judaism is we know it today come to be?
Rabbinic JudaismSlide23
Rabbinic Judaism
A rabbi named
Yohanen
ben
Zakkai
did not want to see the disintegration of his people, and so he convinced the Romans to let him relocate the Jewish Justice Court, scriptures, and people outside of their rule, allowing the Jewish people to preserve their way of life.
Rabbis led congregations and prayers in synagogue and worked to analyse and write scriptures. The groundwork laid during this time is the foundation of Judaism today.Slide24
“The Jewish experience from the Exile to the Roman occupation is one of inspiring fortitude and an unfailing will to preserve the faith. Behind the worldly experience of oppression, the Jews immersed themselves in coming to terms with God and the covenant. By the Middle Ages, Judaism has established deep intellectual and spiritual roots that would ensure its survival.”