Why jews can also be called israelites. A new approach to the question of “Biblical Israel”
Summary: Why Jews can also be called Israelites. A New Approach to the Question of “Biblical Israel” The gentilicium Jew as well as the historically differentiating terms Judahite and Judaean refer back histo rically to inhabitants of the Judah region. An analysis of biblical texts reveals three...
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente
2022
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| Sumario: | Summary: Why Jews can also be called Israelites. A New Approach to the
Question of “Biblical Israel”
The gentilicium Jew as well as the historically differentiating terms Judahite
and Judaean refer back histo rically to inhabitants of the Judah region. An analysis of
biblical texts reveals three stages in which the name Israel first pene trated Judaean
society through Israelites, reshaped the Judahite community and finally shaped the
image of Jews who saw themselves exclusively as Israelites. |
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