Kingdom of Israel

special.” (200). She clarifies that Jews were typically hanged for solely being jewish as the Catholic was hanged for his faith. The Gilead declared that Jews were allowed to leave or convert because,in the Christian faith, Jacob’s son were tribes of Israel and God’s chosen people, protecting them from persecution. Atwood is arguing that it is unrealistic to force people into…

When examining historical events, such as the Holocaust, it is imperative to be aware of the dangers of hindsight bias. Although one could look at the history of prejudice, discrimination, and violence toward Jews and assume that the Holocaust was an inevitable outcome of previous events, this teleology produces a far too simplistic explanation. It is true that historical accounts from ancient times, such as Manetho’s anti-Jewish counter narrative from the 3rd century BCE, share similar themes…

anger and how such can be happening in the Middle East. For instance, “ When Israel bombed a civilian building in Quana in which Lebanese families sought refuge…

with Abraham which stated that God would make a great nation out of Abraham and his descendants if they remained faithful to God. According to the Jewish tradition, Abraham left his home and moved to the land of Canaan, the present day country of Israel, where God promised…

The Holocaust was an event where Jews were considered inhuman and not worthy of living. The stories during this time were told by lucky survivors as well as through the famous diary written by an optimistic Jewish girl named Anne Frank. The planned genocide was one of the reasons why people felt sympathy towards the Jews, and the need to help. Chiune Sugihara was one of these people. Sugihara was a Consul-General from Japan who traveled to Lithuania at the beginning of World War II and decided…

The Romans have been known to be one of the greatest ruling powers in known history. This success can be attributed to many things; such as their unique culture. Roman culture has long been studied and revered for its attributes and survival. Excavation upon excavation has been launched in order to find out more about the Roman people and their culture, but what really speaks volumes about them is the ancient texts and the texts written today. There are three key subjects that contribute the…

Operation Badr is the codename given to the joint Syrian and Egyptian attack on Israel. The surprise attack began on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur at 1400 on October 6, 1973. Coincidentally, not only did this war start on the holiest of Jewish holidays, but it was also fought during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which is why it is still referred to as the Ramadan war in the Muslim world. The purpose of this essay is threefold: first, to explore exactly why this war was fought in the…

related, there are differences of opinion. I've given this some thought before, and I think there are three things that distinguish us from prior generations, and signal we are nearing the end of this age. Israel becoming a nation is one of them. There are so many end-time prophesies that require Israel to be back in the land, and for 1800 that just wasn't the case, and seemed inconceivable. There were those who scoffed at the idea in the 19th century, but then it happened. It had been even…

In 722 B.C.E. Israel was taken over by the Assyrians, a group of people greatly influenced by the Mesopotamian culture of Babylon, but there were about forty thousand survivors. These survivors were sent into exile in Babylonia, which is a time commonly known as the Babylonian Captivity. After the Persians defeated the Babylonians, in 538 B.C.E., King Cyrus the Great allowed the exiled people to return to Jerusalem. At this time, the exiles started redefining their beliefs and practices. This…

Stars Shine in The Dark Within 6 million Jews were massacred; despite the fear they all felt, thousands mustered the strength, courage, and bravery to live on. In 1939 World War two started. The Holocaust occurred during this time and it was a disgusting and shocking event in the world, it resulted in the death of millions of Jews. During the horrific event the Jews refused to let the Nazis take their lives so easily, they resisted in two forms, armed and unarmed. During the Holocaust, there…