Who are the Israelites?

The Bible is a reliable guide in matters of faith and morals, God inspired the main ideas, human authors and editors chose the words (Catholic view)

The Bible is an important and influential human literary achievement, but no more inspired than other great works of literature

Where did the Israelites come from?

Beyond the textbook, which picks up from the existence of the tribes and nation of Israel

The Israelites told stories of their origins from one family (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), slavery in Egypt, Exodus to Mount Sinai, and conquest of the land of Canaan

Scholars today believe that Israelite identity emerged gradually out of Canaanite society

Questions from Responses

Babylonian Exile and Other Diasporas

It never ceases to amaze me that some people’s religious beliefs mean so much to them that they are willing to fight over it or be treated as outcasts as with the Babylonian Exile.

about every 200 years either they were in controlled by either another leader or under rule by another empire

The Israelites were saying that the Babylonian Exile was God's plan all along. They had more faith then I would cause I would've been questioning the whole time if God was around or watching why would this be happening.

Theology of Revelation

If someone says God spoke to them, how do we know it was not intution or sub-conscious?
Is it really God talking to us or are we telling ourselves something based on deep rooted ideas or feelings that come to us by nature or by things that have been imbedded in us growing up?

My only concern is how the word of God is being translated. I feel there could be a lot of misinterpretation that could lead it to not be the word of God, but a single entity looking to gain power over others.

How much of the Bible is supported by archaeology?

Keeping straight all the related groups

Israelites and Jews

So, are Jews really the original Israelites or is it just a like spiritual thing? Like how we call ourselves Catholics or Christians? I know the reading kind of explained it but I just don't fully understand what it's trying to get at. The reason I'm asking is because I know several times they were kicked out of their land and probably mixed with other nations. Also, would a Jew in America still consider themselves a descendent of Israel?

Jews and Christians

Why does Israel and its literature have such significance in the Christian bible? I wish I had read the bible so I could better understand how Isrealites shaped Catholicism.

Jews and Israelis

Conflict between Israel and Palestine

Why is there conflict between the Jews, Muslims and Palestinians for land?
If Israelites were an ancient civilization that established themselves in Israel, why does Palestine argue that they have the right over Jerusalem in modern times if it's in Israel's territory?

2.1. Who are the Israelites

Israel and Judaism

Different Views of Biblical Inerrancy and Authorship

Where did the Israelites come from?

Questions from Responses

Babylonian Exile and Other Diasporas

Theology of Revelation

Keeping straight all the related groups