Kingdom of Israel

Israel has historically been riddled with various conflicts and issues. In recent years, many of the problems facing the Jewish-state relate to Israeli and Palestinian relations. The Jewish people settled in and established what is biblically known as the kingdoms of Judea and Samaria. Later while under Babylonian rule, the Jewish people were exiled/dispersed from their ancestral homeland during the Jewish Diaspora. Years later, the Arabs settled the land and formed Palestine. Years after that,…

lived before. Moses established the Jewish’s earliest laws. The Jewish had diaspora since then. There were two periods, first temple period and second temple period. Saul was the first king of Israel. Then David killed Saul and became the king. During his period he settled in Jerusalem and enlarged his kingdom. His son Solomon built a spectacular temple in Jerusalem. We call this period the first temple period. The firs temple period was from 586 BCE to 515 BCE. After Solomon died, the country…

god. It is believed that the Temple will be built by the Messiah who will vindicate the holy land, Jerusalem, in the End of Days. Jews will gather in Israel and at the holy land where the temple is built and all people will be united under one God. Moses had prophesied that the Jews will gather after dispersion and will repent then return to Israel to fulfill the commandments of the Torah. This will be the end of the Jewish Diaspora that was prophesied by Moses. The Temple is very significant…

Palestine and Israel in Middle East. The conflict between Israel and Palestine can be considered the most intractable conflict in the world. This conflict has been started since the late 19th and the early 20th centuries. Israel is the country, which is the only Jewish state in the world. It locates in the East of the Mediterranean Sea in Asia. Palestine is a state in the Middle East, which was declared independence in 1988. It locates in West Bank and Gaza Trip in the Western Asia. The Israel –…

14th of May 1948. “The effect of the United Nations (UN) Resolution 181 in November 1947 was to provoke a period of civil war in Palestine.” (Pg. 313 Key Features of Modern History Third Edition). The War of Independence began almost at the instant Israel was created, the war included the armies of five Arab countries Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq and Israel’s army. The Arab army crossed the borders to destroy the new state right after its birth. Fighting only lasted until June…

It is clear that the extent of the Babylonian exile caused many consequences that affected not only people but land, religion, rituals, rites, and temples. This Babylonian exile had major consequences for the people of Judah and Israel. This exile was enormous at this time period and also changed history. The Ancient land of Babylonia becomes the centre of Jewish life at the very time that Palestine is declining’. In 604 Nebuchadnezzar II became king of Babylonian, he was perceived as one of…

ravaged Iran and Iraq in the 1980’s and the latter is currently in the midst of what seems to be endless occupation by the United States that threatens to turn into a civil war. In 1981, Israel attacked Iraq to end their aspirations of becoming a nuclear power. Now, the Jewish…

The conflict began when Israel started implementing Jewish settlements in ex-Palestinian territory, which were the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Critics of the settlements argue that “the continued growth and construction of Israeli settlements assert that under international law, all of Israel 's West Bank settlements are illegal” (“Israeli Settlements”.) Although, Israel claims it is not illegal because Palestine is not a legal state. These…

jewish people moving out of europe started two centuries before Israel declares itself. In 1799, Napoleon started his appeal to the Jewish people to go back and reclaim their land. “The tragedy in Palestine is not just a local one; it is a tragedy for the world, because it is an injustice that is a menace to the world's peace.” (Arnold Toynbee, British historian). When the Zionist movement started in the 1930s, it was led by the United Kingdom instead of Napoleon. On April 19th, 1936,…

History 115 Spring Exam 2018 The selected quote, which is from the book of Genesis (3:17) in the Hebrew Bible, speaks to the decisions made by Adam and Eve which had a negative impact on the rest of humanity who would exist after them. Due to the fact that this source, the old testament of the Hebrew Bible, is one which holds great power and authority, the words within this quote as well as the entire document itself, had and remain to have an impact on the lives of millions in the past, present…