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The Israelites (/ ˈ ɪ z r ə l aɪ t s,-r i ə-/; Hebrew: בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל , Bənēy Yīsrāʾēl, transl. 'Children of Israel') were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan.
8 mag 2024 · In early history, Israelites were simply members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. After the establishment of two independent Hebrew kingdoms, the 10 northern tribes constituting the northern kingdom of Israel were known as Israelites.
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The history of ancient Israel and Judah spans from the early appearance of the Israelites in Canaan's hill country during the late second millenium BCE, to the establishment and subsequent downfall of the two Israelite kingdoms in the mid-first millenium BCE.
The term Israelite comes from the name Israel, which was conferred upon Jacob, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 Tribes, after his victory over the angel of Esau , with whom he “struggled” on the banks of the River Jabbok. 1 It can be interpreted to mean “prevailer over mighty [angels],” “prince of G‑d ,” or “upright one ...
Israel, either of two political units in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament): the united kingdom of Israel under the kings Saul, David, and Solomon, which lasted from about 1020 to 922 bce; or the northern kingdom of Israel, including the territories of the 10 northern tribes (i.e., all except Judah
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The Ancient Israelites settled the land of Canaan sometime between 1300 and 1200 BCE. They traced their descent to a nomadic clan chief called Abram, several centuries before, who had migrated to Canaan from Mesopotamia.
6 set 2021 · His ministry included the calling of twelve disciples ("students" in Greek), symbolic of the twelve tribes of Israel. The gospels do not always agree on the names, and Luke reported that there were 70 others. However, they are consistently referred to as "the twelve".
