PPT-Review: Sumer to Babylon

Do Now 11 Hammurabis Code is known as the first set of laws Were these laws fair in your opinion Use examples Could you live in a society that had to follow these laws Reminder fingers cut off put to death hair shaved eye for an eye . The Second Empire. Significance of Babylon. “Babel” (Gen 11). Gains attention from many biblical authors. Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Daniel, 2 Kings, others. Destroyed the temple; exiled Judah (586 B.C.). Revelation 18:1-24. . “And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.” (Revelation 18:1) . . “And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, . Revelation 18. Angel lightened in glory. The Glory of the Lord returns to His temple and people.. A restoration. Revelation 18:1-2. “Babylon has fallen”. Satan’s kingdom has come to an end via the Second Coming. “The Land Between the Rivers” . 3200-500 BCE. Come to Sumer!. If you are looking for a city bound vacation come to Sumer where culture is abundant. Sumer is the dominant kingdom in the Mesopotamia! Come between the time period of 4000 - 2800 BCE before conflicts arose! Bring food, bring friends and bring family! . Zion. D&C 45. 66 And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God. 68 And…every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion. WRITING . The Sumerians used . CUNEIFORM. to make trade easier. . They wrote not on paper, but on clay tablets. . Originally the Sumerians had . 2,000 symbols in the . cuneiform alphabet. Over time they were able to reduce the number of symbols down . Revelation 17-19. Lesson 158. It is easier to avoid temptation . than it is to resist temptation” --Elder Lynn G. Robbins. “The titles church of the devil and great and abominable church are used to identify all churches or organizations of whatever name or nature—whether political, philosophical, educational, economic, social, fraternal, civic, or religious—which are designed to take men on a course that leads away from God and his laws and thus from salvation in the kingdom of god.” (2). Revelation 17. Revelation . 17 . Introduction. Revelation . 17 . Introduction. The Bible makes a clear distinction between true and false religion.. Jesus calls Himself . “the truth” . and calls the devil . Many settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also known as the “Fertile Crescent.”. The Sumerians. The Sumerians took care of the rivers, building dikes, dams, and irrigation systems. . Mari. Zion. D&C 45. 66 And it shall be called the New Jerusalem, a land of peace, a city of refuge, a place of safety for the saints of the Most High God. 68 And…every man that will not take his sword against his neighbor must needs flee unto Zion. Vocab: Fertile Crescent. Region of rich soil in the middle east, curving from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.. Vocab: Mesopotamia. Region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Name given to this region by the ancient Greeks meaning “between the rivers”. Bellringer KEEP YOUR HOMEWORK FOR NOW In your Glossary, define river valley On your Bellringer sheet: Does Sumer have all of STAIR? Give examples for each letter. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology MESOPOTAMIA “ FERTILE CRESENT” LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERS Mesopotamia Overview and Objectives Learn about the ancient achievements of the early people in this region. Learn about the geography of the land and how the people used it. Bellringer What advantages did River Valleys offer for starting a civilization? List the 5 characteristics of a civilization. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology A dvanced cities I nstitutions R