The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held. It was a heavy wooden box covered with gold, with a gold lid. Exodus ch.25.
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In Judaism, Israel is sometimes referred to as the "son of God" in a metaphorical sense, symbolizing the special relationship between the Jewish people and God. This term is not meant to be taken literally, but rather as a way to express the close bond between God and the Jewish nation.
It means that the Jews left EgyptThat means that "Israel" is God's chosen, and Egypt is the place where God led his people from. So God's children was led out of the place of bondage.
Israel's God is Jehovah. He is the only God in the universe. Jesus was Jehovah in the flesh.
The Israelites will seek God again.
The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) focuses on the relationship between God and the Israelite people. the land of Israel figures prominently.
The Israelites were descendants of Jacob. God gave him the name Israel which meant 'Perseverer with God', when he was about 97 years old, after wrestling an angel! They were part of the Jewish religion.
God named Israel after Jacob, who was given the name Israel after wrestling with an angel in the Bible.
The judge was the one who demonstrated God's justice to Israel
God changed Jacob's name to Israel.
Israel = ישראל (Yisra'el), which means "he will struggle with God"
Israel was and is the chosen nation of God and have God's special blessing upon them.
The name change to Israel in the Bible signifies a new identity and relationship with God. It represents a covenant between God and the people, symbolizing a fresh start and a promise of blessings and protection.