CHAPTER 4 LESSON 1 - CONTINUED

THE COVENANT - According to the Hebrew Bible:

• While leaving Egypt the Israelites received a covenant or promise from God. God made them his special group of people who would follow his teachings

• Moses climbed to the top of Mt. Sinai and received the TORAH and they became part of the Hebrew Bible.

• The Torah

  • Made clear right from wrong

  • contained the 10 commandments

Multiple Choice

Who went to Mt Sinai and received the Torah?

• Joshua

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jacob

The Ten Commandments

• Located inside the Torah

• Loyalty to God is the central Idea

• Later shaped the morals and laws of many nations

  Contribute to the democratic belief that laws should apply and be equal for all

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Open Ended

How did the Israelites' belief differ from the beliefs of most other ancient people?

Open Ended

Describe the importance of the Hebrew Bible to Judaism

The Land of Canaan: According to the Hebrew Bible

• Moses died before Israelites reached the promised land

• God appointed Joshua as their new leader

• When they arrived to the promise land the Canaanites and Philistines were living there.

Multiple Choice

Who became the new leader of the Israelites?

• Joshua

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jacob

The Canaanites

• Most people in Canaan were herders.

• They followed their flocks of sheep from pasture to pasture but later learned to settle and farm.

• Many groups were here

  1. The Phoenicians

  2. The Philistines

The Phoenicians

• Lived along the Mediterranean Sean in N. Canaan

• Skilled sailors and traders who used the sun and stars to plot their voyage.

• Carried goods to Greece, Spain, and W. Africa

• Controlled trade in the Mediterranean sea

• Traded cedar logs, glass and Jewelry for tin and precious metals

• Most precious good was their beautiful purple cloth they made with the dye extracted from shell fish.

• Traded around the world and influenced many nations with their written language ( the alphabet.)

Poll

Do you think written language helped the Phoenicians or harmed them?

• Helped

• Harmed

Open Ended

How would the lack ( not having) of written language have made trade more difficult for ancient people?