Monotheistic - - belief in one God., The Torah – - the most sacred text of the Israelites., First five books of the Torah are - Genesis Exodus, Leviticus numbers and Deuteronomy., Abraham – - father of the Israelites., Covenant – - a promise made or agreement., Moses: - Renews God’s promise with the Israelites. Lead Israelites out of Egypt (Exodus) 40 years later, they returned to Canaan., Fall of the kingdom of Israel: - Israelites became part of the kingdom of Judah. Nebbucahnezzar destroyed the great temple. Excited to Babylon. The Persian eventually took control of Babylon. Cyrus freed the Jews., Diaspora – - the dispersing of any people from their original homeland., Hieroglyphics – - Are ideograms., Ideograms – - pictures that represent a word or meaning, example: emojis., Phoenicians created _____ versus _____. - letters versus ideograms., Egyptian geography provided - prosperity and protection., The Nile made it good and easy to... - travel, The Nile overflowing provided... - rich soil., Deserts around provided... - a pocket of protection., Religious laws dictated... - how they lived their lives., Polytheistic – - belief in more than one God., Religion and law were - interconnected., Mummification – - afterlife is more important than life on earth. Buried dead with all that was most important, they wrap the dead bodies., King Menes united… - Upper and Lower Egypt, Dynasty – - a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family., Pharaoh – - Egyptian monarch a.k.a. king.(divine right) right to rule by God believe to be a God, absolute power., Government was run with the help of - Vizier – chief ministrator., The Tale of Sinuhe – - helps us to see the lifestyle of the Egyptians., Rosetta Stone – - Black Stone that helped with the translation of hieroglyphics., Scribes – - a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented., Papyrus plants – - processed then used as a writing surface., The history of ancient Egypt is divided into three main periods: - the Old Kingdom (about 2,700-2,200 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2,050-1,800 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (about 1,550-1,100 B.C.E.), What caused the Jewish diaspora? - Nebuchadnezzar II caused the Jewish diaspora by conquering the kingdom of Jeuda. It started with the Babylonian Exile. They were dispersed in lands around the Mediterranean Sea., God promised Abraham… - God promised Abraham that He would make a great nation out of him. Promised land (Cannan) and many descendants.,

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