HIST 1001 Chapter : HIST 1001 1
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Ancient hebrews: moses, c. 1200 bc, yhwh = yahweh or jehovah ("i am who i am") **semitic languages don"t have vowels, elohim (plural, the gods) Jacob/israel ("he who wrestles with god") - this is the people who will constantly wrestle with god. Scholars believe that they might have been greeks: king saul, 1028-1013 bc, first king of israel, because they get enemies, they have to organize an army, conflicts because their "king" is supposed to be god (yahweh) Jonah: prophets of israel, elijah, 800 bc. Sheepmaster of judah: **amos: chapters 1&2, amos is the first to suggest that yahweh is more than just a hebrew god, **amos 5:21-24. "i hate, i despise your feats, and i take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and cereal offerings, i will not accept them, and the peace offerings of your fatted beasts i will not look upon.
