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Ancient Middle East and Egypt
Section 5: Roots of Judaism
The Ancient Israelites Shape a Unique Belief System
The Israelites were monotheistic. They recorded history and laws in
the Torah and the Talmud.
According to the Torah, Abraham is the father of the Israelites.
He and his family migrated to Canaan about 2000 B.C.
Later, Moses led the Israelites from Egypt, where they had been
slaves.
David united the twelve tribes of Israel, and his son Solomon built
the capital of Jerusalem. In 722 B.C., the Assyrians conquered
Israel, and later the Babylonians captured the land of Judah.
Many Israelites were exiled to Babylon.
Judaism Teaches About Law and Morality
Israelite society was
patriarchal and ordered.
Jews followed the Ten
Commandments
handed down to Moses.
Prophets emerged who
urged people to follow a
code of ethics.
Beginning with the
Babylonian Captivity,
Jews spread out into
different parts of the
world in a migration
known as the Diaspora.
Ancient Middle East and Egypt
Comparisons of Three Monotheistic Religions