Judaism: “The Covenant”

• HA’ERETZ• CANAAN• PROMISED LAND• LAND OF MILK &

HONEY• ISRAEL• PALESTINE• HOLY LAND

Jewish Bible: TENACK & TORAH• Adam & Eve (Genesis 2)

• Creation Story

• Noah (Genesis 6)• Ark & the flood

• Abraham- 1st Jew (1900 BCE)• Genesis 12-25

• Isaac: 2nd Jew (Gen. 21-24)• Sarah’s only son• Jewish – Arab split • Ishmael

• 1st son of Abraham• Hagar

• Jacob: 3rd Jew (Israel)• (Gen.26-35)

• 12 Tribes of Israel• Joseph: 11th son

• sold into slavery• Egyptian Slavery

• thrown in jail• dream interpreter• Pharaoh's grain controller

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2015 = 5775 o/t Jewish Calendar

Jewish – Arab/Muslim Split• Jews: Abraham was to

sacrifice ISAAC• In Jerusalem, Israel• Holy of Holies

• Jewish Temple

• Arabs: Abraham was to sacrifice ISHMAEL • In Mecca, Saudi Arabia• KA’ABA• 2015 = 1432 o/t Muslim Calendar