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