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Abraham is originally called Abram.
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Abraham is called to go to Canaan. God was going to make him a great nation there for his descendants.
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Angels had come to Abraham telling him that Sarah would bear a child. Isaac mean laughter of God.
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Esau is Isaac's favorite. Jacob is Rebekah's favorite.
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Israelites become numerous and wealthy in Egypt. Pharaoh does not like this.
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Moses parts the Red Sea for the Israelites and himself so they can escape the Pharaoh's army.
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The Israelites fought for many years against the people who already inhabited the Promise Land
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Judges were leaders who led the Israelites in battle and in their struggle to stay faithful to Yahweh.
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Saul then disobeys God twice, so the Lord rejects him as king. Then Samuel makes David the next king.
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Davis fights Goliath and wins and then he unites the 12 tribes of Israel. He is credited with writing the Psalms.
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Solomon was known for his wisdom. He rules oppressively and people fall away from the true worship of Yahweh.
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Northern Kingdom is Israel and it later falls to Assyrians. Southern Kingdom is Judah and later falls to Babylonians.
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Amos lived in the Southern Kingdom and worked as a shepherd and a tree trimmer. God called him to preach to the Northern Kingdom.
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Israel is the Northern Kingdom. Most Israelites are in exile and realize they had abandoned Yahweh, so they turned to prayer and studying scripture.
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Judah is considered the Southern Kingdom. Term Jew and Judaism come from Judah.
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About 50 years after Babylon conquered Judah, Persians took over. The Jews rebuilt the temple when they took over.
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Greek are cruel to the Jews and rule for about 300 years.
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When they rededicated the Temple, 1 day's worth of oil burns for 8 days(Hanukkah)
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The Romans are oppressive rulers just like the Greeks.
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Jews didn't believe Jesus was the Messiah because he didn't bring peace to the area, and the Romans continued to rule
