the hebrews
The ancient Middle East and Mesopotamia was largely a multicultural society composed of small, often insignificant kingdoms that were regularly torn between the forces of powerful empires, from Babylon to Egypt to Greece to Rome. One of these small kingdoms through its religion, philosophy, and law became one of the most important cultures in Middle Eastern and Western history. The word Hebrew appears to have been derived from the world Hiberu, which was found in writing sent to Egypt by one of the small states that Egypt had left behind when it withdrew from Canaan in the 1300s BC. These states were distressed by the arrival of nomadic tribes that came in waves across generations. Hiberu meant outsider and probably referred to a great variety of migrants. Beginning as a closely-knit, war-like group of wandering tribes, this culture enjoyed for a short period, one of a histories greatest empires, but it soon fell into a small and feeble state. The Hebrews would surface as one of the most significant culture of the West and Middle East, giving us monotheism, law, and a new history for the west. For the first hundred years the Hebrews wandered and roamed the region of Mesopotamia, Palestine, and northern Egypt.
The Hebrews were very good potters, though they used their work was more useful than which made arming and other jobs easier. examples of what they have gone through. Even though they are not as recognizable as the Romans Although the Hebrews were not seen as a Middle East power they certainly had their share themselves for other animals. When they traded with other civilizations they traded for money. and the dramatic Exodus from Egypt are perhaps the main unifying events that solidified the infants, and it describes a Hebrew woman trying to save her infant son, Moses, by putting Soon after Solomon's death, the northern ten tribes of Israel separated from the south. With the Hebrews divided, they were in great danger from foreign powers. In 722, the Assyrians defeated Israel and exiled the Hebrews throughout Mesopotamia. These Hebrews are referred to as the "lost tribes" because they were completely incorporated into Assyrian and other cultures. In 586, the Chaldeans conquered Judah and banished the Hebrews to the Chaldean capital, Babylon. The Hebrews remained a community in Babylon for 50 years until they were allowed to return to Jerusalem. With the death of Saul, the Israelites would need a new king to rule the newly formed kingdom. Samuel chose David as his successor. Seven years of civil war was fought between the tribes controlled by David the new king and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul. The civil war ended when Ish-Bosheth was murdered and the people asked David to save them from the Philistines. David not only continued to rule the empire left to him by Saul, but organized it into a major political and religious p
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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