The Early Hebrew
The hebrews appear between 2,000 and 1,500 years BC
God told to early hebrews to go west for a new land.
We know about Hebrews by the archeologyst and the Bible that are the laws of Judaism.
God told Abraham to leave Mesopotamia and to settle in Canaan by the Mediterranean Sea. : :
Years later, they moved to Egypt because of famine
They became powerful and the pharaoh feared them and made them slaves
EXODUS
Mosses led his people out of Egypt in a journey named Exodus.
For many years through the desert tried to go to Canaan again and they reached the mountain called Sinai
On Mount Sinai, God gave Mosses two stone tablets on which was written a code of moral laws known as the Ten Commandments.
According to the Hebrew bible, they wandered for 40 years before they reached Canaan
After conquering Canaan they became known as Israelites
KINGS OF THE ISRAELITES
The Filistines in the mids 1000 BC, invaded Israelites lands, they banded together under a sigle ruller how could lead them in battle and his name was Saul.
After the dead of Saul came King David, he has being a shepherd. The Bible tells how in his juth kill the gigant of the Fisiltines named Goliath. Unliked Saul, David was well loved by the Israelites.
King Salomon was the son of King David, was a strong king. He expanded the kingdom and made nearbay kingdoms like Egypt,Phoenicia and his allies. Built the Great Temple of God in Jerusalem. Was the center of israelte's
INVADERS CONQUER AND RULE
After the death of Solomon, revolts broke out and the kingdom was divided into two.
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Judah and these became named as Jews
Israelites
SCATTERING OF JEWS
The Chaldeans captured Jerusalen and distroyed the Temple in 586 BC. Were slaved in Babylon during 50 years
When Persians conquered the Chaldean, the Jews return to Jerusalem. But others never took the opportunity and moved to other parts of the Persian Empire
Diaspora
Is the scattering of the Jews outside Israel and Judah
The rest return to Jerusalem and rebuilt the Temple.
INDEPENDENCE AND CONQUEST
Tired of foreing ruls, a family called Maccabees ruled during 100 years, but their independence ends, when Jews were concquered by Romans
Under Roman rules, life was difficult, heavy taxes burdened the people, ther were no respect to the Jews religion, an called to their people to rebel against Roman.
WOMEN IN HEBREW SOCIETY
Women have few rights, had to obey their fathers and their husbands, even couldn't choose her hosband neather can inherit.
Someone were politicals
Some were judge
Queen Esther was a political and a military leader
Degorah was a judge
Ruth who care her mother in law was seen as a model of devotion to one's family