Ancient Israel By: Tara, Michelle, Elaine, Tina, Robyn, and Ivan
Location Ancient Israelites lived in the Middle ○ East by the Mediterranean Sea Land was first known as Canaan, then ○ Phoenicia, and now Palestine Villages were built upon hilltops ○ Part of larger political units/regional ○ chiefdoms
History ○ 1300 - 1200 BC: Moses brings the freed Israelites from Egypt to Canaan Due to a misunderstanding with God, he passes his ○ leadership to Hebrew General Joshua who conquers the native people ○ 1050-The Israelites are ruled by Saul(c1050-1010) and then David(c1010-970) who unites them into one kingdom c.970 David’s son Solomon becomes a king and builds the ○ Temple in Jerusalem After Solomon’s death, Israel divides into two kingdoms: ○ Judah in the south, Israel in the north
History c. 722 BC The northern kingdom of Israel is destroyed by the ○ Assyrians c. 620 BC A major religious revival takes a place in the ○ southern kingdom of Judah ○ c. 597-582 BC Judah and Jerusalem are destroyed in a series of invasions by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon c. 538 BC The Persian King Cyrus allows the exiles back ○ and encourages them to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem c. 164 BC The Persians are conquered by Alexander the ○ Great and the Jews revolt against the Seleucid kings under the leadership of the Maccabees
History c. 63 BC: The Romans conquered Judea and ○ appoint the family of Herod the Great as rulers of Judea ○ c. 66-73 and c132-5AD: Two Great Revolts against the Romans ends in the destruction of the Temple and the expulsion of the Jews from near Jerusalem
Religion/Law ○ They believed in one God, YHWH, who loves his people Their religious book, the Torah, consists ○ of the first five books in the bible ○ Observed many holidays like Yom Kippur and Passover
Religion The Prophets had influence over certain Kings ● ● Prophets suffered a lot
Traditions In the Ancient World, an Israeli woman’s life was centered at home. ○ Raising children, keeping the house clean and cooking meals. ○ It was expected for women to be wed to men, around the age of 13 Men were considered the master of the house and ○ often referred to as “Ba'al”. The Ancient Israelites viewed death as god's plan ○ for humanity and the burying of their dead was seen as a sacred act.
Contributions to History ○ Christianity and Islam, the two major religions in the world, stem out of Judaism The Ancient Israelites’ views on morals have greatly affected western ○ civilization, especially the Ten Commandments
Interesting Facts ○ Judaism is the only religion in the world that has lost and regained its Holy Land ○ Speed dating was invented by a Rabbi Their holidays commemorate important ○ historical events, times of the year, and times of a person's life ○ The Star of David legendarily represents an emblem of King David’s shield ○ Hanukkah is not mentioned in the Torah because it was established after the scriptures were written
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