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1 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236464 | ||
Jews would not agree with that definition -- regardless of stripe (practicing, non-practicing, religious, etc.). See the section on "Who is a Jew?" in the middle of this page: http://www.jewfaq.org/whoisjew.htm "It is important to note that being a Jew has nothing to do with what you believe or what you do." But hey, actually, what do I know? I was just born a Jew. Oy! |
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2 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | CDBJ | 236468 | ||
Hi Doc, Am I right in my thinking that the word Jew could be referred to as a race, a nationality and a religion? I was taught that but it’s been so many years ago that I can’t remember if I still have it right or not. The race started with Abraham, the Nation started with Moses when they left Egypt, then the religion began at Mt. Sinai when Moses received the 10 Commandments and delivered them to the chosen people of God, would that be correct? CDBJ |
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3 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | DocTrinsograce | 236485 | ||
Hi, CDBJ... Yes, you are correct: depending on context, a Jew may be any combination of those things. You also are right that we refer to Abraham as father. But you appropriately add the point that it is more complicated than that. There are descendants of Abraham who were never in Egyptian captivity. There were Hebrews who never left Egypt. There were Egyptians who accompanied the children of Israel (Jacob) as they fled. Thus, it is more involved than just genetic lineage. Rabbinic teaching does appear to agree, though, that the Chosen People included all of those who stood at Sinai (Exodus 18:1-20:23) and their descendants. Of course, many peoples from many lands later became converts or entered into the tribes through marriage, servitude, etc. Jewish identity is a question of important significance within the Jewish community, and has done since earliest Biblical times. Non-Jewish definitions are bandied about -- for a variety of benign or malignant purposes -- for at least as long a time. None of it ever seems to dissolve in the light of the Word. Perhaps that just proves how little authority is placed on Scripture alone. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Aren't Isaelites and Jews, one people? | Bible general Archive 4 | EdB | 236496 | ||
"Jewish identity is a question of important significance within the Jewish community, and has done since earliest Biblical times. Non-Jewish definitions are bandied about -- for a variety of benign or malignant purposes -- for at least as long a time. None of it ever seems to dissolve in the light of the Word. Perhaps that just proves how little authority is placed on Scripture alone." See you learn something every day, until now I wasn't aware the definition of the word "Jew" was given in scripture. I wish someone would point out where the definition of the Jew is found in scripture. So in the future we could answer these questions with scriptual authority. |
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