HUM 145 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Kinnor, Common Era, Hebrew Literature
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Hebrews | origin, culture, religion and social organization. They are descendants of characters like abraham, isaac and jacob, the hebrews were a monotheistic society, whose main reference is found in the bible, being ancestors of the israelites and the jews. The hebrew civilization was located in the mesopotamia zone at the time that followed the flood. The formation of the hebrew nation took place some 2000 years before the common era, possibly around 1800 b. c. The names of these came from ten sons of jacob and two of joseph. The names of the children (and therefore of the tribes) were: These tribes did not form a state in themselves, but if situations that endangered them arose, a. Judge who played the role of leader of the people commanded them. After a long time the united kingdom of israel was formed, of which there were kings such as saul, david and solomon (in that order).
