Ancient Israel

Ancient Israel

1. 1. Abraham makes a convenant with God

   • Father of Monotheism
   • Moves to the "Promised Land" - Canaan
   • Convenant = Promise

2. 2. Hebrews leave Canaan (famine) become egyptian slaves

3. 3. The Exodus (Hebrews leave Egypt)

   • Moses led Exodus

4. 4,. God gives Moses the 10 commandments

   • Wandered the desert for 40 years
   • Laws to live by, part of the convenant

5. 6. Saul becomes the First King of Israel

   • Battled the Philistines but could not defeat them

6. 8. Solomon becomes King

   • Jerusalem became a holy city
   • Solomon's built the Great Temple (1st temple for God)
     • Later burned by Nebuchadnezzar
   • Made peace treaties and traded with surrounding civilizations

7. 7. David becomes King

   • United 12 tribes into 1 nation
   • Established Jerusalem (Capital City
   • Defeated Goliath and Philistines

8. 9. The kingdom of Israel splits up into two parts

   • Israel in the North - conquered by the Assyrians
   • Judah in the south conquered by the Neo - Babylonians

9. 5. Jews return to the "Promised Land"

   • War with the Philistines who have taken the land

10. 10. Cyrus the Great conquered the Neo-Babylonians

    • Jews return to Judah
    • Ends Babylonian Captivity

11. 11. Romans put down rebellion in Judah

    • Many Jews were killed or enslaved
    • Jews flee Judah - known as Diaspora
    • Romans burned 2nd temple