An Israelite is a member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of the Biblical patriarch Jacob who was renamed Israel by God in the book of Genesis, 32:28. The Israelites were a group of Hebrews, as described in the Hebrew Bible. There are modern historical debates about the origins of the Hebrews/Israelites. The English word Israelite derives from ישראל ("Struggled with God", Standard Hebrew Yisraʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yiśrāʾēl). Please read t ...

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Some modern religions maintain that its followers are "Israelites" or "Jews" although the meaning of these claims differs widely. Some outside traditional practice of the Law of Moses and with no proven historical connection to the Israelites believe themselves to be the modern descendants and inheritors of the Israelites. Such groups include the Latter-day Saints, adherents of British Israelism and even s ...

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According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites were the descendants of the children of Jacob, later known as Israel. His twelve male children were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Gad, Naphtali, Asher, Joseph, and Benjamin. Twelve tribes of Israel are listed in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible, Old Testament). Tribe of Reuben ראובן, Standard Rəʾuven, Tiberian Rəʾûḇēn ראובני, Standard Ruʾuveni, Tiberian Ruʾûḇēnî See also:

Israelite, Israelite - Israelites in Biblical times, Israelite - The Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Ten Lost Tribes, Israelite - Jews as Israelites, Israelite - Israelite traditions outside mainstream Judaism, Israelite - Samaritans, Israelite - Messianic Judaism, Israelite - Karaite Judaism, Israelite - Latter-day Saints, Israelite - Rastafarians, Israelite - Anti-Semitic Groups

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Alliance Israelite Universelle is an international Jewish organization of French Jews based in France. It was founded in Paris in 1860 by Adolphe Crémieux, as a response to the Damascus affair, with the goal to protect human rights of Jews as citizens of countries where they live. The organization was created to combine the ideals of self-defense and self-sufficiency through education and professional development among Jews around the world. In addition, the organization operates a number of Jewi ...

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Black Hebrew Israelites, African Hebrew Israelites, or simply Hebrew Israelites are groups of African-Americans situated mostly in the United States who claim to be descendants of the ancient Israelites. They claim that they and many Africans, and blacks in places like Brazil, Madagascar, and the Caribbean are also descended from the Israelites. Because the faith is only open to blacks, the group has been accused of racism and of being "in some ways mirror images of the Christian Identity groups"[1]. As well, because of ...

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The Children of Israel (Hebrew: בני ישראל Bnai Yisrael or Bnei Yisrael or Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel;) (Arabic: بني إسرائيل) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. It is also an alternate way of referring to the people known as Hebrews, Jewish or Bnai Israel. It means Sons or Children of Israel in Hebrew. In the Torah they are the twelve sons of Jacob who was renamed Isr ...

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In religion and philosophy, henotheism is a term coined by Max Müller, meaning devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods. It is derived from the Greek heis theos, "one god". According to Müller, it is "monotheism in principle and a polytheism in fact". Variations on the term have been inclusive monotheism and monarchial polytheism, designed to differentiate differing forms of the phenomenon. Related terms are monolatrism and kathenotheism, which are typically understood as sub-types of ...

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The word Gentile (from the Latin gentilis, a translation of the Hebrew Nochri/נכרי) has several meanings. In the most common modern use it refers to a non-Jew. The word is derived from the Latin term gens (meaning "clan" or a "group of families") and it is often employed in the plural. In late Latin gentilis meant "pagan", and the term gentile has sometimes been used in the past as a synonym for "heathen" or "pagan" (a beli ...

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Ammon or Ammonites (עַמּוֹן "People", Standard Hebrew ʻAmmon, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAmmôn), also referred to in the Bible as the "children of Ammon," were a people living east of the Jordan river, who along with the Moabites traced their origin to Lot, the nephew of the patriarch Abraham, and who were regarded as close relatives of the Israelites and Edomites. Ammon - Territory. The borders of the Ammonite territory are not clearly defined in the Bible. In Judges xi. 13, the ...

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Ammon - Descent Ammon - Role in the Israelite Exodus Ammon - In the time of the Judges
Ammon - During the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah Ammon - Subsequent History Ammon - Language Ammon - Religion Ammon - Economy Ammon - In Jewish law Ammon - Resources

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Idolatry is the worship of an image, idea or object, as opposed to the worship of a supreme being. It is forbidden by some major religions such as the Abrahamic religions. Some religious authorities and groups have used the term to describe other religions apart from their own. Idolatry - Etymology. The word idolatry comes (by haplology) from the Greek word eidololatria, a compound of eidolon, "image" or "figure", and latreia, "worship". Although the Greek appears to be a loan tr ...

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Idolatry - Etymology Idolatry - Idolatry in many forms Idolatry - Idolatry in the Hebrew Bible
Idolatry - Did idolators really worship idols? Idolatry - Were ancient Israelites ever henotheistic?
Idolatry - Idolatry in Jewish thought Idolatry - Christian views of idolatry Idolatry - Muslim views of idolatry Idolatry - Eastern religions and idolatry
Idolatry - Hindu views of idolatry Idolatry - Shinto views of idolatry Idolatry - Christian views regarding Confucianism as idolatry Idolatry - Buddhist views of idolatry
Idolatry - Polytheistic views of idolatry in general Idolatry - Notes

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Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and Christian Old Testament. The major events of the book concern the Exodus, a departure of Hebrew slaves from Egypt, under the leadership of Moses. Jews call the book by its first words Ve-eleh shemoth (i.e., "and these are the names") or simply "Shemoth" שמות. The Septuagint designates the second book of the Pentateuch as "Exodus", meaning "departure" or "out-going". The Latin translation adopted the name, ...

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Exodus - Summary
Exodus - The Israelites and their escape from slavery 1-14 Exodus - The journey through the wilderness to Mount Sinai 13-18 Exodus - The Covenant and its Laws 19-24 Exodus - The Instructions for a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 25-31 Exodus - The golden calf and regiving of the law 32-34 Exodus - The Construction of a Tabernacle vestments and associated ritual objects 35-40
Exodus - Dating Exodus - Authorship Exodus - Translations identifying sources
Exodus - Related articles

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The Kingdom of Israel (Hebrew: מַלְכוּת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Standard Hebrew Malḫut Yisraʼel, Tiberian Hebrew Malḵûṯ Yiśrāʼēl) was the Kingdom proclaimed by the Israelite nation around 1030-1020 BCE. The nation itself was formed as the Israelites left the Land of Goshen, Egypt during the Exodus at an uncertain date, often considered to be in the late 13th century BCE. Prior to the establishment of the kingdom, the Hebrew people, (the Israelites) were led by the patriarchs and later by J ...

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Kingdom of Israel - United Monarchy Kingdom of Israel - Extent of the Kingdom Kingdom of Israel - The Kings of Israel

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Balak was king of Moab around 1200 BC. When the Israelites reached Moab, Balak ordered Balaam, a prophet, to curse Israel. Instead of cursing Israel, Balaam blessed Israel. Balak died when Joshua began his conquest of Canaan. ...

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When the Israelites arrived in Canaan around 1200 BC the Jebusites were ruled by a king named Adonizedek (Joshua 10:1,23), whose name, according to the midrash means "master of Zedek" or Jerusalem. An alternate translation is "my Lord is Zedek", suggesting that Zedek was a god worshipped in ancient Jerusalem. Adonizedek participated in a coalition of kings from the neighboring cities of Jarmut, Lachish, Eglon and Hebron against Isr ...

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A Semitic speaking culture followed the Ghassulian culture. Archaeologists refer to the culture as Canaanite. This usage differs from that of the Bible and related literature where the term is used in a more narrow sense for one group within the culture. Some historians regard it as part of a wave of migration of semitic-speaking peoples out of the Arabian Peninsula, while others suggest that they ...

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History of Palestine, History of Palestine - Prehistoric times, History of Palestine - Canaanite and Israelite Period, History of Palestine - Persian Hellenistic and Roman Period, History of Palestine - Byzantines to the Ottomans Period, History of Palestine - The British Mandate period, History of Palestine - Post-Mandate, History of Palestine - Intifada Separation Barrier Road Map

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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church"; see also Mormon), who regard themselves as regathered, formerly lost Israelites, have also used the word "Gentile" to refer to nonmembers. As such, this word is not appropriately applied to Jews, although LDS members often colloquially referred to Jews as "Gentiles" because they were not members of the LDS Church. As with the more general usage, the word "Gentile" has become uncommon (perhaps being regarded as antiquated and unnecessarily pejorative), and the mo ...

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Gentile, Gentile - Latter-day Saints Church usage

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The Bible is the only surviving source that uses the term Jebusite to describe the pre-Israelite inhabitants of Jerusalem. It identifies them in the Table of Nations as belonging to a Canaanite tribe. The book of Genesis (10:15-19) gives the cultural affiliations of the Jebusites, related to the city of Sidon, expressed in terms of genealogy: "Canaan became the father of Sidon his first-born, and Heth, and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the H ...

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The Jebusites, who are identical with the Hittites, derived their name from the city of Jebus, the ancient Jerusalem, which they inhabited. Within their territory lay the cave of Machpelah, which Abraham wished to buy. But they said to him: "We know that God will give this country to your descendants. Now, if you will make a covenant with us that Israel will not take the city of Jebus against the will of its inhabitants, we will cede to you the cave and will give you a bill of sale." Abraham, who was very anxious to obtain this holy burial-p ...

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