Five parties are involved in the carnage in the Middle East. They are Israel, the United States and her allies, the Zionists, AIPAC and Hamas. It’s no surprise that it’s complicated. All of the parties have real reasons for being there, however in some cases the real reasons are not stated outright. I believe this is largely due to the long history of the Jewish people and the way they were shaped by their experiences. Many factors have gone into the present turmoil, but there are two sides to every story. Peace is the only choice for Palestine and Israel.
(more…)Category: America’s Hebrew Connection
The biblical story found in the Book of Exodus held a personal meaning for the people of the American colonies. It was natural for the first colonists to liken themselves to the ancient Hebrews and to think of the American Continent as the Promised Land. Today, the American people continue to feel a kinship with modern Israel, for better or for worse. This is America’s Hebrew connection.
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Nomads and City Dwellers Institutions and Worldview
Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
Roland de VauxThe Bible is not reliable for ethnographic information. This is especially true in regard to nomads’ and city dwellers’ institutions and worldview. Sheep-breeding tribes who are beginning to settle down were formerly camel-breeders who had begun to raise cattle so they are not comparable to the people of ancient Israel . However, the nomadic Arabs were closely related to the Israelites and are comparable in patterns of life and institutions. For this reason, the knowledge of pre-Islamic, modern and contemporary Arab life can help in understanding the primitive organization of Israel. Biblical parallels strengthen this comparison.
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