SYRIAPALESTINE

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SYRIA-PALESTINE
2000 Early Inhabitants Rephaim aboriginal
giants in Canaan, Edom, Moab, Ammon Og,
King of Bashan (Dt.311) Zuzim (or Zamzummim)
(Gen.145) Emim (Gen.14) Horim (Horites or
Hurrians) (Gen.3621-30) Avim (Dt.223
Josh.132,3) Anakim giants (Num.13
Josh.14)   Amorites
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SYRIA-PALESTINE
Tribes of Patriarchal Era Canaanites general
term Phoenicians Philistines Ammonites Hitt
ites Jebusites Amorites Hivites Girgasites
Perizzites  
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SYRIA-PALESTINE
Golden Age of Palestine Brought in by
Hyksos City-state system N.W. coast (Phoenicia)
became cultural center Tyre Sidon Byblos
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1500-1400
SYRIA-PALESTINE

• 1500-1400 Late Bronze I
• Egyptian Dominance
• Took over from Hyksos governmental system, a form
  of feudalism
• Drained country used it, instead of cultivating
  it all they were interested in was tribute
• Time of decline

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Hittite Empire
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Hittite Empire and Ramesses II
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Phoenician Colonies
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Phoenician Products
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Phoenician Alphabet
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Phoenician Religion
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Aramaean Territory
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Aramaeans
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Abraham Moses
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Religion of Israel
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SYRIA-PALESTINE 1500-1400 Late Bronze I
Political Situation at the Conquest Canaan
province of Egypt organ. in city-state
system Larger cities ruled by native king who
paid tribute Cities well-fortified Military
power augmented by local princes w/ chariotry
foot soldiers (common people)
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SYRIA-PALESTINE 1500-1400 Late Bronze I
Political Situation at the Conquest Decline in
Canaanite Civilization (1300-1200) 1) Heavy
taxation corrupt admin. of Egypt
(1550-1220) 2) Social organ. no middle
class worked against development of crafts
guilds therefore progress of
civilization 3) Low level of Canaanite
religion
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SYRIA-PALESTINE 1500-1400 Late Bronze I
wife Asherah
head god El
Astarte
Anat
Baal
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Anat after battle
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Invasion of the Land of Canaan
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The Twelve Tribes of Israel
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Asherah Baal
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Holy War not unique to Israel
Justification of Destruction Real Purpose
preservation of revelation given to Israel
(Psa.10634-39)
Good of Nations of the World religion of
the Canaanites most debased (cf. Dt.95)
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SYRIA-PALESTINE
1500-1400 Late Bronze I Tribes to East of
Canaan Moabites Worshipped Chemosh - burning
children in sacrifice Fertility cult w/
prostitution Ammonites Worshipped Molech
(Milcom)
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The Time of the Judges
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People from the Sea
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Crete
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Cyprus
The Philistines
Anatolia
Cyprus
Canaan
Egypt
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Philistines invade Canaan
Sea Peoples defeated by Ramses III
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Philistine captives Philistia
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The Philistine God Dagon
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Samson kills a lion
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Samson blinded by Philistines
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Samson Destroys the Temple of Dagon,and Dies
with all the Philistines
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Gideon fights the Midianites
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Ehud
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Saul
United Kingdom
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David
United Kingdom
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David
United Kingdom
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Solomon
United Kingdom
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Solomon
United Kingdom
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Solomons Gates
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Kingdoms of David Solomon
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Divided Kingdom
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Kings of Judah
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Kings of Israel
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Divided Kingdom Kings Prophets of Israel
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seal of Jezebel
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Ahab, Jezebel, ElijahContest on Mt. Carmel