Early World Civilizations

introducing

Monotheism

Transition to Monotheism

1Judaism

2Zoroastrianism

3Atlas Review

Judaism

Yahweh or No way

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Hebrew Bible or Torah: most sacred writings of Judaism. 1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Levitious 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy

Similar History: nomadic pastoralists eventually settled into an agricultural lifestyle & developed a unified state.

Origins of Judaism

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s Introducing AbrahamA shepherd from Ur, Mesopotamia commanded by God to move his people to Canaan.

Birth of Mono (1) Theism: “God-Worship”

Roamed for many years while Yahweh (their God) watched over them. *Gods worshipped by other people were local* (polytheism)

A Covenant is formed

Hebrews Egypt Fled between 1300 & 1200 B.C. (“the Exodus) Torah states Moses led Hebrews out of Slavery

Enter Moses

» Moses Climbs Mount. Sinai & spoke with Yahweh. Brought down 2 stone tablets on which Yahweh wrote the

10 Commandments

» Name any?

» Strict justice followed by God’s mercy—interpreted by Prophets

10 Commandments

Saul----IsraelDavid----JerusalemSolomon----1st Temple

We Three Kings 1020-922 B.C.

What does a Mazda have to do with

Monotheism?

2 Zoroastrianism

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The Fertile Crescent had endured war, conquest, and chaos.

WHY?Persian prophet Zoraster had the answers • Believed to be the first monotheistic religion

Battle of Good vs. Evil

At the end of Time, Mazda will judge how well a person fought for good

Precursor to Christianity

Prophet Zoraster