The Ancient Middle East

Thanks to Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY for some

of these slides

Thanks to Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY for some

of these slides

The Hebrews of yesterday, the Jews of The Hebrews of yesterday, the Jews of todaytoday

Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

Who are the Hebrews?Who are the Hebrews?

Where did they live?Where did they live?

How did they develop their traditions and How did they develop their traditions and beliefs?beliefs?

How has their culture affected modern day How has their culture affected modern day society?society?

What is the Hebrew legacy to Europe?What is the Hebrew legacy to Europe?

Abraham’s GenealogyAbraham’s Genealogy

ABRAHAMABRAHAM SARAHSARAHHAGARHAGAR

IsaacIsaac

EsauEsauJacobJacob

12 Tribes of Israel

12 Tribes of Israel

Ishmael

Ishmael

12 Arabian Tribes

12 Arabian Tribes

Abraham’s Journey from UrAbraham’s Journey from Ur

Ur in Mesopotamia The “Promised Land”

Ur in Mesopotamia The “Promised Land”

Abraham’s JourneysAbraham’s Journeys

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People

Yahweh’s “Covenant” With His People

The TorahThe Torah

The “Old Testament”

The most sacred text in the Jewish religious

tradition.

The “Old Testament”

The most sacred text in the Jewish religious

tradition.

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Land of Goshen, EgyptLand of Goshen, Egypt

MosesMoses

“Prince of Egypt”

“Prince of Egypt”

“Shepherd of His People”

“Shepherd of His People”

The ExodusThe Exodus

Route of the ExodusRoute of the Exodus

Monotheism and

the Ten

commandments

Moses and the 10 Commandmets

Moses and the 10 Commandmets

A new “covenant”

with Yahweh

A new “covenant”

with Yahweh

Mount SinaiMount Sinai

St. Catherine’s Monastery

at Mount Sinai

St. Catherine’s Monastery

at Mount Sinai

Saul And David

Solomon’s

Kingdom

Solomon’s

Kingdom

Recreation of Ancient Jerusalem

Recreation of Ancient Jerusalem

King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan

King Solomon’s Temple Floor Plan

The First TempleThe First Temple

Inside the Temple Tabernacle

Inside the Temple Tabernacle

The Arcof the

Covenant

The Arcof the

Covenant

The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today

The Temple Mount, Jerusalem Today

Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

Kingdoms of

Judah

&

Israel

Kingdoms of

Judah

&

Israel

Israelites in CaptivityIsraelites in Captivity

Herod the Great’s Kingdom

Herod the Great’s Kingdom

The Hebrew LegacyThe Hebrew Legacy

• The Torah (Old Testament)The Torah (Old Testament)

• MonotheismMonotheism

• The Ten commandmentsThe Ten commandments

• The idea of a “covenant” with the The idea of a “covenant” with the divinedivine

Jerusalem: Reading the Torah Today

Jerusalem: Reading the Torah Today

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