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Israel
Located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is the only Jewish-majority state in the world. It has a total land area of 22,072 sq km with an estimated population of approximately 7.7 million as of 2010.
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Why did Samuel think Israel should have a king?
1) He served as Judge (1 Samuel 7:15) and leader. Each year, he traveled in order to teach and serve as Judge (1 Samuel 7:16) in the various places.
2) He guided the people when they requested that a king be apointed (1 Samuel ch.8); and he apointed Saul and King David at the word of God (1 Samuel ch.9-10 and ch.16).
3) He wrote the Books of Ruth and Judges (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b) and the Book of Samuel (until the verse concerning his death; it was completed by another prophet. Talmud, ibid) .
4) He led the people in a great movement of repentance (1 Samuel ch.7).
5) Until his time, prophecy had been relatively rare (1 Samuel 3:1). Starting with his leadership, the phenomenon of the "sons (disciples) of the Prophets" (2 Kings 2:3) became a regular institution, and very many people reached the various levels of prophecy (Talmud, Megillah 14a) (though only fifty-five prophets were commanded to record words for posterity. Ibid).
A minority of Jews, a majority of Arabs, and small numbers of other peoples. See also:
Is Israel still protected by God?
What is the height of Mt Hermon?
The summit of Mt. Hermon is 2,814 meters (9,232 feet) above sea level.
Who was the king of israel when jesus was born?
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The simple answer would be that Herod the Great was king when Jesus was born, as the Gospels of Matthew and Luke both agree on this. However, the Gospel of Luke also says that Jesus was born during the census of Qurinius, governor of Syria. The problem here is that Herod died in 4 BCE, while Qurinius was appointed in 6 CE, ten year later, with instructions to conduct a census in Judea. This was the only census under Qurinius, and the first to be conducted by Rome in the Levant, but it also took place at a time when there was no longer a king in Judea. The explanation is, as John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) informs us, that the nativity stories do not contain any historical truth.
What countries have invaded Israel?
Lebanon (Shebaa farms) and Syria (Golan Heights). Israel argues that that farms belong to Syria, not Lebanon but both Lebanon and Syria say they are Lebanese. Israel also occupied non-state Palestinian territory in Gaza (free of soldiers but officially occupied nonetheless), the West Bank and East Jerusalem, all of which the indigenous Palestinians want for their future state. Israel had previously occupied territory belonging to Egypt (Sinai) and Jordan (West Bank)
Samaria was the name of mountainous region in ancient Palestine. That region today is known as the West Bank.
When were there lions in Israel?
Lions were once common in the Middle East, including Israel, but like almost everywhere, hunting and habitat loss caused their doom. The last lion seen in the wild in Israel was around 700 years ago.
What document was issued by Britain favoring a Jewish State in Palestine?
It is the Balfour Declaration, named for the British politician Arthur Balfour who proposed the establishment of a Jewish state in the British Protectorate of Palestine.
Balfour Declaration
What is Israel's largest manufacturing center?
Much of Israeli manufacturing occurs in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in cities like Or Yehuda.
When was historical israel founded and by whom?
According to tradition, Saul became the first king of Israel in 878 BCE. The country of Israel was founded four centuries earlier by Joshua.
How long has israel been a state?
The Modern State of Israel was created on April, 14th 1948. This is called the Israeli Independence Declaration. The Land of Israel has a history simualar to the Jewish People for more then 2500 years, when on 1077 B.C. King Saul built the First Temple in Jerusalem. Almost the whole Jewish People lived in the land of Israel till the year 50, when the Romans drove them out and renaimed the Land in Palestine. The centuries after, the Jews maintained large communities till 700, and later on 1200. There has been a Jewish settlement in Palestine from the time on the Jews became a minority. The State of Israel in 1948 was the first independent Jewish State in 19 centuries of diaspora.
Why did Pope Urban II want to capture the Holy Land?
Its either:
He wanted to conquer Constaninople.
He wanted to control trade routes.
He wanted Muslim pilgrims to be able to visit the holy land.
He thought a crusade would unite Europe.
Can Jewish people always emigrate to Israel?
According to the Israeli Law of Return, the answer is yes. Despite the difficult logistics involved, Israel accepts many thousands of Jews each year, who immigrate from all over the world.
It is worth noting that prior to the Establishment of the State of Israel, Jewish immigration to Israel was highly regulated and often illegal.
Because the Assyrians invaded it.
Wrong, the Assyrians invaded and conquered the Kingdom of Israel in the 8th Century BCE.
The United Kingdom of Israel divided into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah upon the death of King Solomon because of Civil Strife
What body of water forms the western border of israel?
The western border of Israel is the Mediterranean Sea.
During the New Testament Time and for a while prior to it The Romans ruled the entire region of Judea, Galilee and other Israeli and Arabic land holdings. However, The Hebrew people had their own religious rulers, king or queen, who could object to the Roman rulings and who could collect taxes from the Hebrew people.
Who united the twelve tribes of Israel?
The Bible describes the twelve tribes of Israel as becoming united under the kingship of Saul. However, the historicity of Saul's kingdom is not universally accepted, especially among scholars, who say the notion of a United Monarchy of Israel and Judah is probably a later ideological construct. Even in Judah statehood is thought, on the basis of archaeological evidence, to have emerged no earlier than the 8th century BCE.
The biblical record of the twelve tribes varies somewhat:
According to Genesis 49:28, the twelve Israelite tribes were the descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob. This is a late addition to Genesis, attributed by scholars to the Priestly source:
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin
The Song of Deborah (Judges 5:2-31), in a section of which the poet honours those tribes of Israel that joined in battle against a Canaanite coalition and castigates those that held back, only ten tribes are named, and only eight of these are tribes that occur in the canonical list of twelve.
- Ephraim, Benjamin, Machir, Zebulun, Issachar, and Naphtali who joined the fight;
Reuben, Gilead, Dan, and Asher did not.
Deuteronomy 33, generally considered to have been written in the seventh century, lists eleven tribes:
- Reuben, Judah, Levi, Benjamin, Joseph (with both Ephraim and Manasseh named), Zebulun, Issachar, Gad, Dan, Naphtali, and Asher.
These variations suggest that the tribal structure was not static and that the twelve tribes now regarded as forming the nation Israel were a development of the monarchical era.
Why are people of Israel called The Jews?
The country that is now Israel was settled by Hebrew people in ancient times.
"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.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."
How many miles from judea samaria?
Judea and Samaria, often referred to as the West Bank, are regions located in the eastern part of Israel and are adjacent to Jerusalem. The distance to various locations can vary significantly; for example, Jerusalem is approximately 6-10 miles away from different parts of Judea and Samaria. If you have a specific starting point or destination in mind, please provide that for a more precise distance.
What is the highest point in Israel?
Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel, reaching 2814 meters. The next highest peak is Mt. Meron, reaching 1208 m.
The highest mountain in Israel isn't Mt. Hermon because it is located between Lebanon and Syria. Part of this mountain exists in Lebanon and the other part is under the administration of the UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force). Although Israel has occupied The Golan Heights, it remains for Syria.
