Judaism

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Comunicación y Gerencia

• Judaism

The People The Religion

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Journey to find the Promised Land
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I. The Hebrews

1. Canaan a small strip of land in eastern part of
   fertile crescent where Hebrews lived.
2. Abraham founder of the Hebrew people moved
   from Mesopotamia (Sumer)
3. Jews trace their heritage through Abrahams
   grandson Jacob (or Israel). His 12 sons were
   known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel

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• D. The Exodus
• 1. 1700s B.C. Hebrews leave Canaan go to
  Egypt to escape drought and famine
• 2. In 1200s B.C. Egyptians enslave Hebrews
  for 400 years.
• 3. Finally, Moses leads the Hebrews out of
  Egypt this is called the Exodus

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• E. The Ten Commandments
• 1. During the Exodus, God gives Moses the Ten
  Commandments
• 2. The Ten Commandments were moral laws given to
  Moses from God (Yahweh)

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• F. The Founding of Israel around 900s B.C.
• 1. When the Hebrews return to Canaan, they
  struggled with other groups for the land.
• 2. Kings
• a. Saul first king of Israel
• b. David leader after Saul made
  Jerusalem the capital
• c. Solomon (Davids son) - Israel reached the
  height of its power, traded with others, built
  Temple of Solomon

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Temple of Solomon
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• 3. When Solomon died, Israel was split into 2
  kingdoms
• 4. Assyrians conquered Hebrews in 722 B.C.
• 5. 587 B.C. Chaldeans destroyed Jerusalem
• 6. When Persians came to power, the Hebrews were
  allowed to return to the homeland and rebuild
  Jerusalem

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II. Judaism (Hebrew Religion)

1. Torah the first 5 books of the Old Testament
   Hebrew history
2. Tenach- the rest of the Hebrew religious guide
   book (the rest of the Old Testament)
3. Mosaic Law (including 10 Commandments) in the
   Torah
4. Monotheistic believed in only one god but
   emphasized ethics or proper conduct so often
   called ethical monotheism
5. Yahweh Hebrew God