United MonarchyUnited Monarchy

• Saul– Mediocre king– Helped unite 12 Tribes

• United Monarchy– Monarchy = rule by a

king/queen

– Died by own sword against Philistines

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• King David– Beat Philistines– Captured Jerusalem

• Rebuilt city & made it the capital

• “Tabernacle” (tent) for Ark of Covenant

– A of C = chest with 10 Commandments

– Story of Goliath (giant)

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• Solomon = King & 2nd son of David– Last king of the UM– Made AI a major place– Wise

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• Solomon, continued– Built Temple

• Temple = place of worship

• Holiest object in temple = A of C

– Heavy taxing = • Kingdom broke in two

(approx. 927 BCE)

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Divided KingdomDivided Kingdom

• Two parts: Israel = North & Judah = South– Israel

• 10 of the 12 Tribes• Conquered by Assyrians

(Sargon II) in 772 BCE– “Lost Tribes of Israel”

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• DK, continued– Judah

• Capital: Jerusalem• Babylonians (led by N

II) destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BCE

• Forced Israelites into Babylon

– Exile: forced removal and absence from one’s home

– Jews: from Judah– Babylonian Captivity

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JudaismJudaism

• During this time, religion of Israelites started changing into what Judaism is today.