Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah
In compiling the history of ancient Israel and Judah, there are many available sources, including the Jewish Tanakh (partially the Old Te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Early History
The Mousterian Neanderthals were the earliest inhabitants of the area known to archaeologists, and have been carbon-dated to c. 200,000 B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - The Period Of The Kingdoms Of Israel And Judah
In 922 BCE, the Kingdom of Israel was divided. Judah, the southern Kingdom, had Jerusalem as its capital and was led by Rehoboam. It was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel
The Kingdom of Israel (Hebrew: מַלְכוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Hebrew Malḫut Yisraʼel, Tiberian Hebrew Malḵûṯ Yi�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judah: Encyclopedia - Judah
Judah (יְהוּדָה "Praise", Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is the name of several Biblical and historical f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzziah Of Judah: Encyclopedia - Uzziah Of Judah
Uzziah of Judah (עוזיהו) (also known as Azariah), was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Judah, and one of Amaziah's sons, whom the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asa Of Judah: Encyclopedia - Asa Of Judah
Asa (אָסָא, Standard Hebrew Asa, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĀsâ) was king of Judah, the son of Abijam, and grandson of Rehoboam. William F....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia - Israel
The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל ▶ (help·info); Medinat Yisra'el; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ إِسْ�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia - Ancient History
Ancient history is the study of significant cultural and political events from the beginning of human history until the Early Middle Ages...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acre Israel: Encyclopedia - Acre Israel
The city of Acre (Hebrew עַכּוֹ, Standard Hebrew ʻAkko, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAkkô; Arabic عكّا ʻAkkā ▶ (help·info); also Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Israelism: Encyclopedia - British Israelism
British Israelism (sometimes called Anglo-Israelism) is a complex set of theories, not necessarily compatible with each other, that have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amon Of Judah: Encyclopedia - Amon Of Judah
Amon of Judah was the king of Judah and son of Manasseh. William F. Albright has dated his reign to 642 BC-640 BC, while E. R. Thiele off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terrorism Against Israel: Encyclopedia - Terrorism Against Israel
Since the failure of the Camp David Accords in the summer of 2000, many acts of militancy were committed by individuals, militant Palesti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bethel Israel: Encyclopedia - Bethel Israel
Bethel (Hebrew בֵּית־אֵל, Standard Hebrew Bet El, Beyt El, Tiberian Hebrew Bêṯ-ʼĒl) is a Biblical city in ancient Israel, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - United Monarchy
Around 1030-1020 BCE (chronology varies), the children of the patriarch Jacob (Israel) united to form the Kingdom of Israel. Saul was the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - The Kings Of Israel
For this period, most historians follow either of the older chronologies established by William F. Albright or Edwin R. Thiele, or the ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Judah - The Kings Of Judah
For this period, most historians follow the chronology established by William F. Albright, by Edwin R. Thiele, or by Gershon Galil, all o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - United Monarchy
Around 1030-1020 BCE (chronology varies), the children of the patriarch Jacob (Israel) united to form the Kingdom of Israel. Saul was the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - The Kings Of Israel
For this period, most historians follow either of the older chronologies established by William F. Albright or Edwin R. Thiele, or the ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Judah - From The End Of The Kingdom To The Present
After the end of the ancient kingdom the area passed into foreign rule, apart from brief periods, under the following powers: 587–539 B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - Biblical Account Of Israel's Origins
According to the Biblical account, Israel is descended from Hebrew slaves who left the Land of Goshen, Egypt during the Exodus at an unce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ammon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ammon - During The Kingdoms Of Israel And Judah
Attacks by the Ammonites on Israelite communities east of the Jordan were the impetus behind the unification of the tribes under Saul, wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Solomon, King Of Israel, Judah, Shelomoh: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Solomon, King Of Israel, Judah, Shelomoh
Solomon, King of Israel and Judah shelomoh (Hebrew) [from shalom prosperous cf Arab zuleima, Greek Salomon Latin solomo, genitive solo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - Extent Of The Kingdom
The area of Solomon's kingdom, excluding the Phoenician territories on the shore of the Mediterranean, is usually agreed to not have much...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baal: Encyclopedia Ii - Baal - Ba‘al As A Divine Title In Israel And Judah
Since Ba‘al simply means 'Lord', there is no obvious reason why it could not be applied to Yahweh as well as other gods. Perhaps it was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Israel - Extent Of The Kingdom
The area of Solomon's kingdom, excluding the Phoenician territories on the shore of the Mediterranean, is usually agreed to not have much...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pharisees: Encyclopedia Ii - Pharisees - Background: The Religion Of Ancient Israel
Although the Pharisees did not emerge until the Hasmonean period, their origins, like those of the Saducees, may be traced to institution...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lion Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Lion Of Judah - Lion Of Judah And Judaism
Within Judaism, the Biblical Judah (in Hebrew: Yehuda) is the original name of the Tribe of Judah - traditionally symbolized by a lion. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israelite: Encyclopedia Ii - Israelite - The Northern Kingdom Of Israel And The Ten Lost Tribes
The Ten Lost Tribes are those from the northern Kingdom of Israel who were deported by the Assyrians in the 8th century BC to Khorason. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - History
Israel - Historical roots. See also: Kingdom of Israel The earliest known mention of the name 'Israel', probably refering to a group ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - The Study Of Ancient History
The fundamental difficulty of studying ancient history is the fact that only a fraction of it has been documented, and only a fraction of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Chronology
Ancient history - Prehistory. c. 60th millennium BC - Modern humans migrate out of Africa and begin spreading across Asia c. 40th mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Some Prominent Civilizations Of Ancient History
Ancient history - Europe and the Mediterranean. Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Carthage Etruscans Hittites Phoenicia Scythi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Anti-semitism - Ancient Animosity Towards Jews
3rd century BCE: Manetho, a Hellenistic Egyptian chronicler and priest, alleges that Moses was not a Jew, but an Egyptian renegade priest...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Juda, Judah: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Juda, Judah
Juda (Judah) (Hebrew) In the Old Testament, the fourth son of Jacob (Genesis 29:35), ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Josiah - Judah's Condition At His Accession
When Josiah was placed on the throne of Judah at the age of eight by the "People of the Land", the international situation was in flux: t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Labour Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Labour Israel - History
Mapai (Mifleget Poalei Eretz Israel — "Land of Israel Worker's Party") was a Labour Zionist party founded in the 1930s as the right win...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Labour Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Labour Israel - History
Mapai (Mifleget Poalei Eretz Israel — "Land of Israel Worker's Party") was a Labour Zionist party founded in the 1930s as the right win...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Israel - History
Israeli music is an integral part of society. Many of the most popular songs are called Shierei Eretz Israel Hay'shana Ve Hatova [Ereẓ ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Chronology
Ancient history - Prehistory. 10th millennium BC - invention of agriculture is the earliest given date for the beginning of Ancient Er...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balad Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Balad Israel - History
Balad was formed and registered as a political party in 1995, by a group of young Israeli Arab intellectuals, headed by Dr. Azmi Bishara....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History - Some Prominent Civilizations Of Ancient History
Ancient history - Europe and the Mediterranean. Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Carthage Etruscans Hittites Phoenicia Anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acre Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Acre Israel - History
Few towns have had a more chequered or calamitous history. Of great antiquity, Acre is probably to be identified with the Aak of the trib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acre, Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Acre, Israel - History
Few towns have had a more chequered or calamitous history. Of great antiquity, Acre is probably to be identified with the Aak of the trib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - History
The ancient Egyptians themselves traced their origin to a land they called Punt, or "Ta Nteru" ("Land of the Gods"). Once commonly though...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - History
It is particularly noteworthy that the basic elements of Egyptian culture were remarkably stable and changed little over a period of near...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mormon View Of The House Of Joseph: Encyclopedia Ii - Mormon View Of The House Of Joseph - Fall Of Judah In 597 Bc
In the Book of Mormon, Lehi (Hebrew לחי Léḥî / Lāḥî "jawbone"; BoM Arabic لاحي Lāḥī) was an ancient prophet who lived ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Religion In Israel
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2004, 76.2% of Israelis were Jews by religion, 16.1% were Muslims, 2.1%...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samaria: Encyclopedia Ii - Samaria - Capital Of The Kingdom Of Israel
Shomron (Samaria) is literally a watch-mountain or a watch-tower. In the heart of the mountains of Israel, a few miles north-west of Shec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Border Police: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Border Police - History
The Border Police was founded as the Frontier Corps (Hebrew: חיל הספר), a gendarmerie under the IDF in 1949 with the task of provi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agudath Israel Of America: Encyclopedia Ii - Agudath Israel Of America - History
The original Agudath Israel movement was established in Europe in 1912 by some of the most famous Orthodox rabbis of the time. It grew du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lion Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Lion Of Judah - Lion Of Judah In Ethiopia
Ethiopia has traditions of a large number of Semitic inhabitants being descended, culturally and ethnically, from a large retinue of Isra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish History: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish History - Ancient Jewish History Through 50 Ce
Jewish history - Ancient Israelites. For the first two periods the history of the Jews is mainly that of Fertile Crescent. It begins am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel And The United Nations: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel And The United Nations - History
Both the League of Nations's 1922 Mandate for Palestine and the 1947 UN Partition Plan supported the aim of Zionism: the establishment of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. Main article: Roman Kingdom The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a cross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Rome: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Rome - History
Ancient Rome - Monarchy. The city of Rome grew from settlements around a ford on the river Tiber, a crossroads of traffic and trade. Ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Carmel Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Carmel Israel - History
Mount Carmel is mentioned in the Bible. On Mount Carmel transpired the miracles attending the competition between Baal and the Israelite ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Terrorism Against Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Terrorism Against Israel - Early History
The roots of Jewish-Arab animosity go back to Ottoman times, when the Jewish community of Palestine was under the thumb of a few wealthy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golan Heights: Encyclopedia Ii - Golan Heights - Ancient History
The area has been occupied by many civilizations. During the 3rd millennium BCE the Amorites dominated and inhabited the Golan until the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Phonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greek Phonology - History Of The Reconstruction Of Ancient Pronunciation
Ancient Greek phonology - The renaissance. Until the 15th century (during the time of the Byzantine Greek Empire) ancient Greek texts w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Footnotes
1 Jerusalem is Israel's officially designated capital, and the location of its presidential residence, government offices and the Knesset...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Economy
Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government participation. It depends on imports of fossil fuels (cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Ancient History
History of Syria - Eblan civilization. Main article: Ebla Archaeologists have demonstrated that civilization in Syria was one of the mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lion Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Lion Of Judah - Lion Of Judah In Christianity
In Christian tradition, the lion is often assumed to represent Jesus. Many Christian organizations and ministries use the lion of Judah a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Demographics
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2004, of Israel's 6.9 million people, 76.2% were Jews, 19.5% Arabs, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Geography
The total area of the sovereign territory of Israel —excluding all territories captured by Israel in 1967 — is 20,770 (20,330 land) s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Military
Israel's military consists of a unified Israel Defense Forces (IDF), known in Hebrew by the acronym Tzahal (צה"ל). Historically, there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Politics And Law
Israel - Legislature. Israel is a parliamentary democracy based on universal suffrage and proportional representation. Israel's legisla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1979-1981
In 1979 the first Israeli-made Merkava Mk1 main battle tank entered into service. The tank was fully developed and manufactured by Israel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - Timeline And Major Events
History of the Israel Defense Forces - Before 1948. Following the 1947 UN Partition Plan which divided the British Mandate of Palestine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashkelon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ashkelon - History Of The Ancient City
Ashkelon was the oldest and largest seaport in ancient Canaan, one of the "five cities" of the Philistines, north of Gaza. Archeological ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Mediterranean Region: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Mediterranean Region - Ancient
Two of the first human civilizations began in the Mediterranean area. The Nile River valley was unified under the Pharaohs in the fourth ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Israel Defense Forces: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Israel Defense Forces - 1978 Operation Litani
Because of waves of terrorist attacks (most notable is the road massacre of 37 civilians) coming from the PLO in Lebanon, the IDF underto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pottery Of Ancient Greece: Encyclopedia Ii - Pottery Of Ancient Greece - History Of Ancient Greek Pottery
The history of Ancient Greek pottery is divided stylistically into periods: the Protogeometric from about 1050 BC; the Geometric from ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mormon View Of The House Of Joseph: Encyclopedia Ii - Mormon View Of The House Of Joseph - Succession From The Kingdom Of Judah 1050 Bc
Mormon view of the House of Joseph - United Monarchy. Main article: United Monarchy ... See also:Mormon view of the House of Joseph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uzziah Of Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - Uzziah Of Judah - Biblical Tradition
His long reign of about fifty-two years was "the most prosperous excepting that of Jehoshaphat since the time of Solomon." He was a vigor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient History Of Cyprus: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient History Of Cyprus - Christianization
Roman Cyprus was visited by Apostles Paul, Barnabas and St Mark who came to the island at the outset of their first missionary journey in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judah P. Benjamin: Encyclopedia Ii - Judah P. Benjamin - Senator
By 1852, Benjamin's reputation as an eloquent speaker and subtle legal mind was sufficient to win him selection by the state legislature ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Josiah: Encyclopedia Ii - Josiah - Assertion Of Control Over Israel
At some point between this year and his death, Josiah reasserted Judean control in the former territories of the kingdom of Israel, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - Geography
Egypt is a transcontinental nation located mostly in North Africa, with the Sinai peninsula lying in Asia. The country has shorelines on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judah P. Benjamin: Encyclopedia Ii - Judah P. Benjamin - Confederate
Davis appointed Benjamin to be the first Attorney General of the Confederacy on February 25, 1861, remarking later that he chose him for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - Geography
Most of Egypt is in North Africa; though the Sinai Peninsula is in Southwest Asia. The country has shorelines on the Mediterranean Sea an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Technion - Israel Institute Of Technology: Encyclopedia Ii - Technion - Israel Institute Of Technology - Early History
The Technion was conceived in the early 1900s by the German-Jewish fund Ezrah, as a school of engineering and sciences, and the only high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uxmal: Encyclopedia Ii - Uxmal - Ancient History
While much work has been done at the popular tourist destination of Uxmal to consolidate and restore buildings, little in the way of seri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Defense Of The Ancients: Allstars: Encyclopedia Ii - Defense Of The Ancients: Allstars - History
Defense of the Ancients: Allstars is based on the concept of Aeon of Strife which originated from Starcraft, by Blizzard Entertainment, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greek Theatre - History
Ancient Greek theatre - Origins. Early tradition holds that formal theatre in Athens evolved from festivals related to the cult of Dion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Middle East: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Middle East - The Ancient Middle East
The earliest civilizations in the region now known as the Middle East were founded in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. The Sumerians, Babyl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - Ancient Achievements
See Predynastic Egypt for inventions and other significant achievements in the Sahara region before the Protodynastic Period. The art and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient And Primitive Rite: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient And Primitive Rite - History
The Rite began around 1805 amongst Napoleon's soldiers in Egypt who were Freemasons. It was based primarily on the degree work of the Phi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Israel, Yisra'el: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Israel, Yisra'el
Israel Yisra'el (Hebrew) (from yashar upright, straight, righteous + 'el a divinity)   The national designation of the Jews, prin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Egypt: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Egypt - Ancient Achievements
See Predynastic Egypt for inventions and other significant achievements in the Sahara region before the Protodynastic Period. The art and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Olympic Games: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Olympic Games - History
The Games were held in Olympia, Greece, a sanctuary site for the Greek gods near the towns of Elis and Pisatis (both in Elis on the penin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ancient Greek Theatre: Encyclopedia Ii - Ancient Greek Theatre - History
Ancient Greek theatre - Origins. The specific origins of Greek drama are obsure. Early tradition holds that drama and comedy evolved fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Roman Conquests
In 63 BCE, Pompey conquered the region and made it a client kingdom of Rome. In 6 CE, Caesar Augustus made it a Roman province under a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Roman Conquests
In 63 BCE, Pompey conquered the region and made it a client kingdom of Rome. In 6 CE, Caesar Augustus made it a Roman province under a pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - The Period Of Captivity
In 722 BCE, the Assyrians, under Shalmaneser, and then under Sargon, conquered Israel (the northern Kingdom), destroyed its capital Samar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Period Of The Judges
The Hebrews migrated into Canaan circa 1200 BCE, a time when the great powers of the region were neutralized by troubles of various kinds...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - The United Monarchy
Increasing pressure from the Philistines and other neighboring tribes forced the Israelites to unite under one king. The notion of kingsh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - The Patriarchal Period
The patriarchal period begins with Abraham. The Bible places the events surrounding Abraham (originally Abram) circa 1800 BCE, give or ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Ancient Israel And Judah - Egyptian Domination
The narrative behind how the Israelites became slaves, or if they did at all, is still unclear. A few historians believe that this may ha...   » Read the article