Several answers are possible. 1) From the moment of the Exodus (1312 BCE), if "Israel" is understood as the People of Israel; the Israelites.
2) From the day they entered Canaan and the name of the land was then called Israel (1272 BCE).
3) From the time that Saul became king, uniting the Israelite Tribes (878 BCE) under a central monarchy.
(Note that these dates are according to traditional chronology; non-traditional sources would place each event at an earlier year).
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Modern Israel became independent on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708).
Yes, it is.Israel is a sovereign nation and member of the UN, independent of any other nation.
Nehemiah was a prophet in the old testament.
Simply put. Yes. See the answer below to get an idea as to how they left and returned.
The Jewish nation is known as Israel. In past history present day Israel was known as Palestine; in Old Testament times Israel was the northern half of present day Israel, the southern half was known as Judea.
The independent nation of Ghana in 1957
Naomi, in the Old Testament Book of Ruth, was from the city of Bethlehem, in the nation of Israel.
Palestine.
The Old Testament tells of the old history of the nation of Israel. The New Testament tells of the history of Jesus and His Church.
The United States of America
1756
Deborah was a woman judge over the nation of Israel. Read this in the Old Testament book of Judges, chapter 4.