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Two main social structures competed in ancient Israel. The people were united under the monarchy, which organized the state for administrative and taxation purposes. At the same time, the Israelites held fast to their tribal associations.
The decline of the tribal system and the reorganization of the population, first in terms of territory and then as a kingdom, led to the emergence and crystallization of a nationwide class structure. The main stratum consisted of landowners, large and small. A class of artisans arose beside it.
Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Ancient Hebrews. Looking Back,Looking Ahead Locating Places. In Section 1, you read about Jerusalem (juh•ROO•suh•luhm) the constant fighting between the Judah (JOO•duh) Israelites and the Canaanites.The tribes of Israel longed for peace.
The First Israelites. WH6.3 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the Ancient Hebrews. of Israel. a sequence chart to help trace the movement of the Israelites. 1400 B.C. . .
Ancient Israel possessed a unique civilization. It shared much of its culture with neighboring peoples, but at its heart was a unique, monotheistic religion which embodied a unique moral teaching.
This two-part article examines how the community structure of ancient Israel’s agrarian culture pro-duced key social norms for each interdependent community (part 1) and then shows how the three groups fell outside of those norms and thus needed special provisions (part 2).
Family and Social Structure: The family was the basic unit of society. It was patriarchal, with the eldest male as the head of the household. Families were organized into clans, tribes, and, according to biblical tradition, the twelve tribes of Israel. Law and Justice: The Israelites followed a legal system based on religious principles. The ...
