Take out your Lesson 6.1 Outline and your vocabulary sheet
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Abram in his early life was born in Mesopotamia in about 2000
B.C. Mesopotamians believed in many gods, but Abram believed in one
God. According to the Hebrew Bible, God spoke to Abram, telling him
to leave Mesopotamia and settle with his family in Canaan.
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After traveling across the desert, Abram and his family reached
Canaan. There, the Bible says, Abram heard God say, I will assign
this land to your offspring. The Bible says that God made a
covenant with Abram. In this special agreement, God promised that
Canaan would always belong to Abram and his descendants.
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Abrahams son Isaac had a son named Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons and
loved Joseph the most. Josephs brothers feared him, so they cast
him off to Egypt. Joseph lived for many years in Egypt. Although
the Egyptians worshipped many gods, Joseph continued to follow
Abrahams religion, worshipping God only.
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Joseph and his brothers reunited after famine struck Canaan,
and they ended up in Egypt in search of food. In time, life in
Egypt changed for the Israelites. The pharaoh of later times feared
the Israelites might gain power in Egypt. As a result, the pharaoh
enslaved the Israelites.
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Moses was born a Hebrew, but raised by the pharaoh as an
Egyptian. Moses eventually demanded his freedom, but was denied by
the pharaoh, and God sent down ten plagues, or disasters, to Egypt.
Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt to escape slavery. This was
known as the Exodus.
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Turn to page 208 of your textbook and lets read about the
holiday of Passover.
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After departing Egypt, the Israelites traveled on the Sinai
Peninsula along the Red Sea. They wandered for 40 years, facing
shortages of water and food.
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The Bible says that God spoke to the Israelites at Mount Sinai
along their route. There, God renewed his covenant with the
Israelites. God also presented Moses with two stone tablets carved
with a set of laws called the Ten Commandments.
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What was Abrahams main religious belief?
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Abraham believed in Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people.
Judaism was the first religion based on monotheism, the concept of
one God who set down moral laws for humanity.
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Why was the development of Judaism by the ancient Hebrews
important?
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Judaism was the first religion based on monotheism, the concept
of one God, who set down laws for humanity. These laws provide
rules to help people live good lives.
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What are the sources of the story of the ancient Hebrews? By
whom are they used today?
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The story of the ancient Hebrews is told in the Torah, which is
part of the Hebrew Bible. It is used today by Jewish people. The
Hebrew Bible contains the same text as the Old Testament.
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Why did the Israelites move to Egypt?
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They moved to Egypt because there was a famine in Canaan, and
they traveled to Egypt for food.
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Describe the route of the Hebrews and the events of the Exodus.
Where did they go? Where did they end up?
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After departing from Egypt, the Israelites traveled on the
Sinai Peninsula along the Red Sea. They wandered for 40 years,
often facing food and water shortages. They renewed their covenant
with God at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten
Commandments.
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Why were the Ten Commandments important to the Israelites?
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The Ten Commandments differed from earlier laws, which
described crime and punishments for those crimes. The Ten
Commandments gave rules for responsible behavior and for
worshipping God properly. The Ten Commandments were important to
the Israelites because they gave the Israelites laws to live
by.
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Open to page 207 of your textbooks, and lets examine the 10
commandments.
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Who were some of the people and places you learned about today?
What significant events occurred?