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What modern group of people are accredited as descendants of the ancient Israelites?
The descendants of the Hebrews are the Jews. Muslims also believe that Arab lineage descended from Abraham.
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"Hebrews" (Ivrim) actually means descendants of Eber (Ever). Ever was an ancestor of Abraham (Genesis ch.10-11) and the earliest Hebrews were Abraham's uncles and cousins for several generations back.
In 1934-39, excavations were conducted at ancient Mari on the Euphrates River. They found that ancient towns were named after the ancestors of Abraham: The city of Nahor was found near the city of Harran which exists to this day. Equally clear signs of early Hebrew residence appear in the names of other towns nearby: Serug (Assyrian Sarugi), Terah (Til Turakhi, "Mound of Terah"), and Peleg (Paliga, on the Euphrates). All these names are found in Genesis ch.11.
Abraham himself was called a Hebrew (Genesis 14) because of his ancestors, not because he was the first one. That is the simple meaning of Genesis 14:13. Poetically, however, Abraham is called Ivri because the name also translates to "other side." Abraham was on "the other side" since he was the only monotheist (Midrash Rabbah 42:8) until his teachings spread.
In that sense, "Hebrews" is often used to refer to Abraham's Israelite descendants. Thus it refers to the Jewish people.
"Israelites" refers to the people down to about the time of the destruction of the First Temple some 2500 years ago. "Jews" refers to the people from Second Temple times onward, because after the Assyrian conquest the remaining Israelites were (and are) mostly from the Israelite tribe of Judah.
In 2000, the analysis of a report by Nicholas Wade "provided genetic witness that Jewish communities have, to a remarkable extent, retained their biological identity separate from their host populations, showing relatively little intermarriage or conversion into Judaism over the centuries. The results accord with Jewish history and tradition and refute theories which would allege that Jewish communities consist mostly of converts."
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Who are the people of ashan?
The people of Ashan were descendants of the Hebrews/Israelites. Historians find that the modern day Ashanti of Ghana are the offspring from this ancient people.
Did the Biblical Jews attempt to completely exterminate the Canaanites?
According to the Torah, the ancient Israelites conquered the Canaanites, but there is no mention of genocide. Some modern scholars theorize that there was no battle because the ancient Israelites WERE the Canaanites.
How is Israel connected to Modern Israel?
They are in the same rough physical area and the descendants of Ancient Israel live in Modern Israel, returned after centuries of Exile.
Where was Nubia located and where do modern descendants of ancient Nubians live?
Nubia is located along the southern part of the Nile river
What are some differences between the israelties and the Jews?
Israelites refer to the Ancient Jewish people, Jew refers to the modern Jewish people.
Where ancient Israelite's black or white?
Neither actually. Ancient Israelites were of Mediterranean descent, more closely resembling the ethnotype modern science fiction writers call "standard."
How do you recognize a kenite?
Kenites are traditionally recognized as a nomadic people of ancient Israel, often associated with metalworking skills and close ties to the Israelites. They are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as descendants of Jethro, Moses's father-in-law. In modern times, it is not possible to definitively recognize a person as a Kenite as they are not a distinct ethnic group today.
Who were the ancestors of modern day Greeks?
The Ancestors of modern Greeks are the Ancient Greeks. Some Greeks however, have got mixed ancestory as with every country, but on the whole, according to DNA testing as recent as 2012, about 90% of modern Greeks have the same DNA as that of the Ancient Greeks and are therefore descendants of the Ancient Greeks.
How did the Israelites affect modern culture?
They got more hope in ancient times and they won many battles and made amazing building projects.
What evidence exists to support the theory that trilobite descendants have evolved and adapted over time to survive in modern ecosystems?
Fossil records show that trilobites, ancient marine arthropods, have evolved into modern arthropods like crustaceans and insects. This suggests that trilobite descendants have adapted and survived in modern ecosystems through evolutionary changes.
Were the early Israelites known as Hebrews?
Yes. The Hebraic people (a branch of the Semitic people) were originally referred to as Hebrews, but later sub-divided themselves into linguistic, geographical, and religious sub-groups of Hebraic peoples which include Hebrews, Israelites and Jews. Modern day Israel is home to Jews migrant from the Northern Hemisphere, and to native Palestinians and Hebrews.Additional confusion sometimes arises from terms such as 'Palestinians' which can apply to only non-Israelites and to any Hebraic and non-Hebraic persons resident in Palestine; and 'Hebrew Israelites' which potentially applies to native (non-migrant) descendants of Hebrews within Israel and to any (migrant and non-migrant) Hebraic descendants, and to Hebrew-speaking residents in Israel, and to Hebrews of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel who descended from Jacob.
Where did the Israeites live?
The Israelites lived in ancient Canaan, which is now modern-day Israel and Palestine. They settled in various regions within Canaan, such as the hill country of Samaria, the coastal plain, and the Jordan Valley.
