The Ancient Hebrews The ancient Hebrews lived in parts of southwest thousands of years ago. Early Hebrew
people were .
The history of the early Hebrews comes from the Hebrew ,
which includes and sacred stories. It also explains the origins of
their religion—.
worshipping multiple gods
Abraham, Migration, and the 12 Tribes of Israel
Early Hebrew history begins with a man named Abraham.
→ considered a Hebrew
→ was a herder who lived in city of
God spoke to Abraham and told him that only true God exists.
→ He told him to lead his family to a new land to practice .
→ He promised that if Abraham obeyed, he and his descendants would form a prosperous nation.
Abraham moved west and settled in a land called .
The Hebrews became known as the , which came from one of Abraham’s
descendants named . Israel had sons. The descendants of those sons would
form the of Israel.
Moses and the Exodus
On Mount Sinai, God revealed the and the Ten to Moses.