PPT-Judaism Lesson 1- The Early Hebrews

The Early Hebrews The Big Idea Originally desert nomads the Hebrews established a great kingdom called Israel Main Ideas Abraham and Moses led the Hebrews to Canaan and to a new religion. culture. . Setting. They established a living in Canaan, in the ancient Middle East, now the territory of modern Israel, Lebanon and Syria. They live on the Eastern coat of the Mediterranean Sea. This was long ago, around 1400 BC, they were nomadic people. . Background Information. The High Priest. Source: Dr. Constable’s Notes. Background: Date. Before 70 AD. Author does not mention the destruction of the Temple. He speaks of the Temple in present tense. JUDAISM. What is it?. Simply as a religion is too narrow.. It is:. A people (ethnic component). A land (Judah) Tribal lines as a division. Monarchy as sign of unity and Judaism as a nation. A culture (2. HISTORY OF JUDAISM(Review from Yesterday). Abraham is the father of the Hebrews. About 1800 B.C. he lived in a city called Ur in Mesopotamia. It is believed that God told Abraham to leave Ur and go to Canaan(present day Israel) . A Call to Worship. Hebrews 13. Who was Melchizedek . AND 105 OTHER QUESTIONS. FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREWS. ?. NewScientist. More questions and answers from the popular ‘Last Word’ column. Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow-prisoners, and those who are ill-treated as if you yourselves were suffering.. Jewish Learning Initiative. Shoshana Gibbor MIT/Wellesley . Program Overview:. Modern American Judaism/Journeys of Discovery. the Holocaust. Modern Israeli History. Modern American Jewish Fiction. Judaism on Gender and Sexuality. The First 1,000 Years. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. November 7. (Rabbi Harold Kushner, . To Life. ). A “covenant relationship” between God and the Hebrew people. A celebration and sanctification of life. A faith, a people, a way of life…. Judaism. Founded:. Monotheism. As states and empires increased in size and contacts between . regions multiplied. , religious and cultural systems were transformed. . Religions and . belief systems provided a bond among the people and an ethical . The Ancient home of the Hebrews was Canaan (Palestine).. Canaan was a . cultural crossroads . of the . ancient world. .. Most . of the . history of the early Hebrews . is found in the . Torah. (the first 5 books of the Bible. Judaism. History. This is the religion of the Jews, Hebrews, or the Israelites.. The Jews did . not. seek out . converts. .. Judaism. History. The religion is a . monotheistic. (one god) religion.. How did the geography of the Fertile Crescent differ from that of Egypt?. Why were civilizations in the Fertile Crescent frequently invaded?. How did Mesopotamia’s lack of natural boundaries might have also been an advantage?. TORAH. Founder of Judaism. Often associated with Moses and receiving the law. Biblically starts with Abraham. Historical Development. God’s Election of Israel Revealed (. See timeline. ). God in the world, Gen. 1-11. Key Terms and People. Judaism – . the Hebrew religion. Abraham – . God told him to leave his home and go on a long journey west. God promised to lead Abraham to a new land and make his descendants into a mighty nation..