Aim:Aim:Understanding the Understanding the

Concept of a Concept of a CovenantCovenant

Early HebrewsEarly Hebrews What we know about What we know about early Jewish People early Jewish People (Hebrews/Israelites)(Hebrews/Israelites)

Contained in the Hebrew Contained in the Hebrew Torah Torah

Called Old TestamentCalled Old Testament

The CovenantThe Covenant Focuses on Focuses on MonotheismMonotheism

Belief in one godBelief in one god

Why did God take care of Why did God take care of people?people?

Abraham promised to obey Abraham promised to obey himhim In return, God promises to In return, God promises to protect Abraham and protect Abraham and descendants descendants

The CovenantThe Covenant Mutual promise/agreement Mutual promise/agreement between God and peoplebetween God and people Symbol was Circumcision Symbol was Circumcision

New CovenantNew Covenant In In Exodus StoryExodus Story

Moses leading the Hebrew Moses leading the Hebrew out of slavery in Egyptout of slavery in Egypt

Moses brings down Gods Moses brings down Gods laws from Mount Sinailaws from Mount Sinai

Israelites believed laws Israelites believed laws formed new covenantformed new covenant

God protects people if God protects people if people obey Gods laws (10 people obey Gods laws (10 Commandments)Commandments) Symbol is Ark and two Symbol is Ark and two tabletstablets

The 10 The 10 CommandmentsCommandments

1) Thou shalt have no other 1) Thou shalt have no other gods before me.gods before me. 2) Thou shalt not make unto 2) Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.thee any graven image. 3) Thou shalt not take the 3) Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy God in name of the lord thy God in vain.vain. 4) Remember the sabbath day 4) Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy.to keep it holy. 5) Honor thy father and 5) Honor thy father and mothermother 6) Thou Shalt not kill.6) Thou Shalt not kill. 7) Thou shalt not commit 7) Thou shalt not commit adulteryadultery 8) Thou shalt not steal8) Thou shalt not steal 9) Thou shalt not bear false 9) Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor witness against thy neighbor 10) Thou shalt not covet 10) Thou shalt not covet anythinganything