Abraham and MosesTSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

Torah

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

The first 5 holy books of Judaism are called the Torah

Hebrews believe these books were given by God

The Torah gives the early history of laws and beliefs

The books are named Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

Abraham’s Travels

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

Abraham lived in the city of Ur found in Mesopotamia in 1800 BC

According to the Torah God told Abraham to leave Ur and go to Canaan

Abraham believed that Canaan would belong to his family because it was promised by God

Therefore Canaan is considered the Promised Land

Abraham’s Travels

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

Abraham moved with his family to Canaan

While there Abraham taught the people to believe in one powerful God This changed the belief from being polytheistic to monotheisticJudaism is from this Hebrew thought that they were God’s chosen peopleThe people believed in God’s pledge of Canaan belonging to the people So the people followed the laws of their faith and practiced justice and righteousness

Egypt

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

Over time the Hebrews changed their name to the Israelites

According to the Torah there was a terrible famine in Canaan and the Israelites traveled to Egypt

Jacob’s son (Jacob is a son of Abraham) Joseph was an advisor for a pharaoh

A new pharaoh comes to power and he enslaved the Israelites and forced them to work on building projects

Moses

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

Moses helped the Israelites flee from Egypt back to Canaan

This movement is known as the ExodusOne famous story is how Moses parted the Red Sea so the people could safely travel across it

Once the Israelites left Egypt they wandered in the desert for 40 years

According to the Torah Moses climbed to the top of Mount Sinai where God spoke to him

Ten Commandments

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

When Moses returned from Mt. Sinai he carried two stone tablets with himOn these stone tablets were the Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments were the basis of laws for the Israelites

The people thought the commandments were God reminding them of the promise he made to Abraham.

They also believed that through these commandments God created moral laws for all of humanity to follow

Ten Commandments

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

The Ten Commandments are:

I. I am the Lord thy God..Thou shall not have any other gods before me

II. The shalt not make unto thee any graven images

III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain

IV. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy

Ten Commandments

TSW 1 summarize the life of Abraham and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 2 summarize the life of Moses and explain his importance to JudaismTSW 3 list the Ten Commandments and explain their importance to Judaism and Western Civilization

V. Honor thy father and mother

VI. Thou shalt not kill

VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery

VIII. Thou shalt not steal

IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

X. Thou shalt not covet…anything that is thy neighbors