1. The document summarizes the origins and development of Hebrew religion from its origins around 1900 BCE to the post-exilic period after 538 BCE. It describes the migration of Hebrews to Canaan, enslavement in Egypt, Exodus under Moses, and settlement in Canaan under King Saul, David, and Solomon. 2. It highlights innovations of the 8th-7th century BCE Prophetic Revolution including establishing monotheism, emphasizing ethics over ritual, and criticizing social injustice and foreign influence of kings. 3. After the Babylonian exile of 586 BCE and return in 538 BCE, Hebrew religion was reorganized with the Second Temple, development of Jewish law and script

1. Lecture 3: The Hebrews and the Emergence of Monotheism