Israelites out of Egypt Going back to Canaan
Israelites out of Egypt • Going back to Canaan the Israelites went through the Sinai Desert.
Israelites out of Egypt Where Moses is thought to have received the Torah • During their journey the Hebrew Bible says Moses went to the top of Mount Sinai and received the law of God known as the Torah
Israelites out of Egypt • Torah- Laws of God • According to the Hebrew Bible God would return them to Canaan if the kept the covenant of the Torah. • Covenant- An agreement with God.
Israelites out of Egypt • Torah explained what God considered was right and wrong. • Part of the Torah was the 10 Commandments
Israelites out of Egypt • The Ark of the Covenant was said to hold the 10 commandments
Israelites out of Egypt • 10 Commandments help shape the moral laws of many nations • Helped develop the belief of the “Rule of Law”
The Promised Land • It took 40 years for the Israelites to reach Canaan • Joshua took over as leader of the Israelites after Moses and led them into Canaan
The Promised Land • Israelites believed it was God’s will that they conquer Canaan
The Promised Land • Joshua conquered Jericho with the sound of the 7 priest’s horns and the loud shout of the Israelites brought down he walls.
The Promised Land • Joshua was involved in 3 more wars and the land was divided among the 12 tribes.
The Promised Land • After the death of Joshua, the Israelites looked to judges for leadership. • The Hebrew Bible speaks of Barak, Gideon, Samual, Eli, Samson and Deborah
Judges • Deborah told Barak to attack the Canaanite king Jabin. With Deborah’s help The Canaanite army and the king was destroyed.
The Phoenicians • One group who lived in Canaan was the Phoenicians • Were skilled sailors and traders
The Phoenicians • Phoenician ships carried goods and ideas across the Mediterranean to Greece, Spain, and West Africa
Phoenician Alphabet • One Phoenician idea was an Alphabet with symbols that stood for sounds. It helped people keep records.
Phoenician Alphabet • Roman Alphabet • They brought the alphabet to the Greeks who in turn brought it to the Romans
Comparing Alphabets Roman Alphabet Phoenician Alphabet
Review • Why was the religion of the Israelites different in the ancient world? • What was the Torah? • How did the Israelites acquire it? • What was the importance of the Phoenician alphabet? • What problems did the Israelites face when returning to Canaan?
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