The Hebrews

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The Hebrews

• Also referred to as Israelites or Jews according
  to time period

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The Patriarchs
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Abrahamreligion-cults.com/art/abraham.gif

• Considered father of Hebrews
• Married to Sarah
• Has illegitimate, son Ishmael by maid-servant
  Hagar
• After legitimate son Isaac is born will shun
  Ishmael

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Abraham's Family Tree                           
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                        
www.logon.org/.../ family-tree.html
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Isaacwww.kfki.hu/arthp/ art/c/cigoli/isaac.jpg

• Son of Abraham and Sarah
• Marries and has children with Rebekah

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Jacobwww.wga.hu/art/r/rembran/painting/biblic2/ja
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• Son of Isaac and Rebekah
• 12 sons will represent the 12 Tribes of Israel
• Rembrandt's depiction of Jacob on right

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Josephbiblia.com/ jesusm/genesis.htm

• Son of Jacob and Rachel
• Best known for his being sold into slavery and
  rising to power in Egypt for correctly
  interpreting the Pharaoh's dreams

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Hebrews in Egypt

• Prosperous early but will be enslaved by the
  Egyptians

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Moseswww.fraema.it/religiosa/grandi/moses.jpg

• Sent down river by mother raise by Pharaoh's
  family
• Will eventually lead his people out of bondage to
  the Promised Land
• Ten Commandments

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The Age of the Judges

• 1200-1000 B.C.

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Unification of Hebrew Kingdom

• Three Important Kings

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Saul

• First king of Israel elected by people for good
  looks military based
• Not looked upon favorably by Hebrew God, Yahweh -
  Disobedient
• Served as king for two years
• Tries to kill popular David will eventually
  kill himself
• Replaced by

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Davidwww.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/michelangelo/m
ichelangelo.david.jpg

• Best know for slaying Goliath
• Does more to bring Israel under one ruler
• Begins taxation of people

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Solomonbiblia.com/bible/ ecclesiastes.htm

• Built Israel and Jerusalem to the heights of
  other capitals
• Did so at a price taxation and even selling
  land to enemies
• Will eventually split Israel in to two kingdoms

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Israel Splits

• Israel (10 Tribes) North
• Judah (2 Tribes) - South

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Israel

• 721 Conquered by the Assyrians and became the
  10 Lost Tribes

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Judah

• 612 Nineveh falls
• 608 Ruled by Egypt
• 605 Ruled by Babylonians (Chaldeans)
• and Nebuchadnezzar
• 597 Jerusalem falls
• 586 Jerusalem destroyed and people go
• into exile in Babylon

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Persians defeat the Chaldeans
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Jews under Persian Rule

• 537 - Allowed to return to Jerusalem
• 516 Dedicate 2nd temple
• 444 Nehemiah as governor
• 397 Ezra as scribe
• 333 Conquered by Alexander the Great

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Maccabean Revolt168-135 B.C.

• Arise over Greek leaders trying to rid their
  empire on all one-god religions
• Thousands of Jews slaughtered but will prevail as
  always
• Led by Mattathias, Judas, Jonathan, and Simon
• Maccabeans lead from 142-62 B.C.

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Jew Fall under Roman Rule

• From 63 B.C.