The nation of Israel is named after the biblical character Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel by God in the Book of Genesis. Israel is considered one of the founding fathers of the Israelite people.
God changed Jacob's name to Israel, as mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 32:28. This renaming symbolized Jacob's transformation and new identity as a man who struggled with God and men, yet prevailed.
Jesus' discussion with the twelve apostles provides information essential to our understanding. Acts 1:2,3 "...after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen... being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:" The Kingdom of God spans all time, whereas the Kingdom of Heaven is not in effect during the Age of Grace. It will be reestablished when Christ returns. Acts 1:6,7 "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power." The Kingdom of Heaven has been in abeyance since the close of the Gospel Period. It will again be in effect when Christ returns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and Israel is reestablished. By Godly design, the phrase the Kingdom of Heaven appears only in the Book of Matthew, for along with the Book of Revelation, this book emphasizes the kingly qualities of Christ. Matthew 2:1,2 "...behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews..." God's design is also evident in the appearance of the phrase the Kingdom of God throughout the Book of Acts and the Church Epistles. This is consistent with the truth that the Kingdom of God pertains to all times, including the Age of Grace. II Thessalonians 1:4,5 "...we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith... that ye endure... that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God..."
When the true church is upon the earth, where there is a prophet, a priest or a righteous man unto whom God gives His oracles, there is the kingdom of God; and where the oracles of God are not there the kingdom of God is not.
He was King Solomon's father. He raped Bathsheba and killed her husband. He killed Goliath, a Philistine with a sling and a stone. He had a good friend named Jonathan. He used to be a Shepard boy and all of his brothers looked down on him, but he eventually saved Israel.
God changed his name to Israel for Jacob in the Bible.
1967, from Egypt
The name of the territory was not called Israel (as a geographic or regional term) until the arrival of the Modern State of Israel in 1948. Initially it was called Canaan or the Southern Levant. It was then named Judea (after the Southern Israelite Kingdom). After the Jewish Insurrection in 70 CE, the Romans renamed the territory Philistia (after the Philistines) which they could do because they administrated it. The Arabs, Ottomans, and other Türks gave the territory different names as provincial indicators. When the British established a Mandate in the region, they named it "Palestine" deriving from the Roman Philistia. All of residents of the region (regardless of religion or ethnicity) began calling themselves Palestinians.
Jerusalem was the first capital of the Israelites after it was captured by King David in about 1000 BCE. It remained the capital of Judah (after whom the Jews are named) and stayed the capital even after the Roman conquests, temporarily being renamed Aelia Capitolina. Prior to the capture of Jerusalem, the United Kingdom of Israel was ruled from Shiloh and later Hebron. After the split of Israel and Judah, Jerusalem remained the capital of Judah and Samaria became the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
God promised Israel (the land of Canaan) to Jacob (Genesis ch.28), whom He renamed Israel (Genesis ch.35).
He can't defeat the God of Israel.
Samuel.
Hittites
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The western. I think.
They attacked Israel.
Saul.See also:Choosing a king