Questions tagged [israel]
Questions about the family of Jacob (b'nei Yisrael, children of Israel) and/or the biblical nation of Israel.
82
questions
2
votes
2
answers
19
views
Why did Jacob not immediately rebuke Reuben in Genesis 35:22?
KJV Genesis 35 : 22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
Having ...
- 20.6k
2
votes
1
answer
29
views
Who are the two families mentioned in Jeremiah 33:24?
Initial the text had spoken of the release from captivity of the two houses of Judah and Israel
KJV Jeremiah 33 : 7
And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and ...
- 20.6k
5
votes
3
answers
73
views
Why are "Judah" and "Israel" distinguished in many verses BEFORE the split of the two kingdoms?
Similar questions have been asked previously, but answers emphasized the era after the split of the tribes. Even though Judah is one of the tribes of Israel, why are Judah and Israel often ...
- 51
2
votes
3
answers
113
views
What is the difference between Israel stumbling and falling in Romans 11:11?
Romans 11:11 (NASB)
I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.
What is the ...
- 2,974
3
votes
1
answer
101
views
Does the text of Exodus have anything that indicates that the Ten Commandments were all that God intended to write on stone?
Based upon Exodus 20, God spoke directly to the children of Israel. He provided ten commandments. Being frightened of the theatrics of God, Israel removed themselves and told Moses to speak to God ...
- 71
1
vote
0
answers
35
views
In the context of how Jesus is interpreted as the Israel in the OT, how does that bridge covenants? [closed]
Many of the OT scriptures that applied to Israel are applied to Christ in the NT, so that Jesus is the very essence of Israel in a spiritual context. Even the servant psalms in Isaiah, such as Isaiah ...
- 51
5
votes
2
answers
184
views
Does calling the Sabbath a "sign" (אות) between God and Israel mean it was given to distinguish Israel from other nations?
In various passages, God calls the Sabbath a "sign" (Hebrew, אות) between Him and Israel (all NKJV, emphasis mine):
"Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: 'Surely My Sabbaths ...
- 1,288
2
votes
2
answers
77
views
Why was Joshua son of Nun not considered YHVH God to Israel, when he made the Sun stand still in [Joshua 10:12-13]?
Ancient Israel would think a person's ability to control the Sun to be a Godly power. Israel could have thought Joshua son of Nun יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן was actually YHVH God Himself in Joshua 10:12-...
- 7,938
2
votes
1
answer
34
views
Why did God tell Moses to scout the land whether it was good or bad in Numbers 13:19?
In Numbers 13 we are told that God had instructed Moses to sent spies to scout the land.One of the instructions was to check whether the land was good or bad.
Numbers 13:2,13 ESV
The Lord spoke to ...
- 20.6k
3
votes
2
answers
37
views
How does the prophet say they are daughters of one mother in Ezekiel 23:2?
Ezekiel 23:1-2 NASB
The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, 2 “Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother;
It is clear in the above text that the prophet is referring to ...
- 20.6k
5
votes
2
answers
105
views
Do women and children belong to "assembly of Israel?"
The verse in question is Joshua 8:35.
There was not a word of all that Moses commanded that Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the little ones, and the ...
- 153
4
votes
2
answers
230
views
Did the twelve tribes of Israel continue to exist after dispersion by Assyria?
In James 1:1
James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
Does this passage support the idea the twelve tribes of Israel ...
- 5,462
3
votes
1
answer
237
views
Did the second census in Numbers 26:29,44 include women?
In the following texts it seems some women were also mentioned among clans of Israel in the second census
Numbers 26:29 NKJV
33 Now Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the ...
- 20.6k
3
votes
1
answer
51
views
What does it mean to be "of Israel" based on Romans 9:6?
In the Letter to the Romans, we are told by the apostle Paul:
Romans 9:6: "But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel..."
...
- 9,125
2
votes
1
answer
63
views
The Land of Israel Joshua 21:43-45
I was reading Joshua 21:43-45
Joshua 21:43(A)Thus the Lord gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. 44 (B)And the ...
- 51
3
votes
4
answers
209
views
How were the elect elected in Romans 11:7?
Romans 11:7 (ESV):
7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,
How were the elect of Israel elected? Why were the rest not elected?
1
vote
2
answers
262
views
How Did Moses Build The Bronze Serpent and How Long Did It Take For Him To Do It?
How Did Moses Build The Bronze Serpent and How Long Did It Take For Him To Do It?
Numbers 21:1-9
And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of ...
- 117
4
votes
2
answers
170
views
What is the relationship between Ezekiel’s vision of Jerusalem and the 12 Tribes with the vision in Revelation 7 and the 144,000 from the 12 Tribes?
Recently I was asked why the tribe of Dan was not mentioned in Revelation chapter 7. During the course of my research I came across a suggestion that there was a link between Ezekiel’s vision of ...
- 7,863
5
votes
2
answers
133
views
What is the meaning behind Psalm 114:2
Psalm 114 is recited by Jews at Passover, commemorating the departure of God's people from Egypt. This year (2021) it falls on the evening of Sunday 28 March. Verse 1 recalls God's great redemptive ...
- 7,863
5
votes
1
answer
88
views
In Ezekiel 23 what acts of prostitution did Israel commit while she was a youth in Egypt?
According to the narrative in Ezekiel 23 it is said Israel began her prostitution in Egypt whilst still a youth,she is symbolized as two sisters Oholah and Oholibah which seems to refer to Jerusalem ...
- 20.6k
4
votes
4
answers
271
views
Was the commandment to keep the Sabbath holy created at Mount Sinai and given to the Israelites only?
Exodus 31:12-17 (NIV) reads:
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, 13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may ...
2
votes
3
answers
953
views
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Israel - Struggle or Prince? Any scholarly resources on this? cf. Genesis 32:28
The Hebrew word Israel gets translated Struggle and Prince i.e. Gen 32:28. Are there any good scholarly resources that can help clarify which meaning is more accurate?
- 143
3
votes
1
answer
418
views
What were the terms of the covenant of brotherhood between Israel and Tyre?
Reference to 1 Kings 5:12. Since nations had no relations of blood, by virtue of a treaty, they had a relationship of brotherhood. Hence, Tyre and Israel were brothers.
Reference to Amos 1:6, Tyre ...
- 31
-2
votes
1
answer
37
views
Regarding [Exodus 4:22] , [Deuteronomy 14:1], [Hosea 11:1], does Salvation refer to "Yisrael" in [John 3:18]? [closed]
Regarding [Exodus 4:22] , [Deuteronomy 14:1], [Hosea 11:1], does the anointed Salvation (ישׁוּעָ) refer to "Yisrael" (יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל) in [John 3:18]?
- 7,938
1
vote
2
answers
450
views
Are the Sea peoples referenced anywhere in the bible?
To better understand this question. And why i feel this is a good, rational question, i will spend a little time below, copying and pasting everything i can find regarding the Sea peoples.
When one ...
user37988
2
votes
2
answers
397
views
Jacob's blessing on Zebulon, how did it come to pass
Jacob blessed his children in Genesis 49, specifically he mentioned Zebulon will have it border at Sidon, a Haven for ships.
Genesis 49:13 (ESV)
Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea; he shall ...
- 360
4
votes
1
answer
228
views
Trying to understand the meaning/purpose when it comes to Psalm 45 use of the word "daughter"
Hebrews 1:5-9 (NASB)
5 For to which of the angels did He ever say,
“You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”?
And again,
“I will be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me”?
........................
- 2,863
0
votes
1
answer
643
views
How to understand the borders of Israel in `Numbers 34`
In the Book of Numbers, Chapter 34, the borders of Israel's inheritance, the land of Canaan, are described. I'm a bit confused about these descriptions.
For instance, in verse 8 the northern border ...
2
votes
3
answers
170
views
Who committed adultery with stones and with stocks in Jeremiah 3:9?
Jeremiah 3:8-9 NIV
8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared ...
- 20.6k
3
votes
2
answers
430
views
What is the meaning of "strike my hands together" in Ezekiel 22:13?
Eze 22:13 I will surely strike my hands together at the unjust gain you have
made and at the blood you have shed in your midst.
What is the meaning of "strike my hands together"? What does God want ...
- 163
10
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Why did the captive Jews refuse to sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?
As I focus on Psalm 137:4; the part of the psalm which relates to where the Jews declined to singing the Lord’s song in their land of captivity; I am still pondering over why those captive Jews said:
...
- 2,855
2
votes
3
answers
584
views
The seventy rooms (of pictures) in the temple in Ezekiel 8:11-13?
As I read through Ezekiel Chapter 8, I took notice of the "seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel" mentioned in verse 11 and what they were doing in the dark.
"11 And before them stood ...
- 2,855
-1
votes
1
answer
83
views
Why was Jacob's family segregated into large tents?
In Genesis 31:33, when Laban went to look for his stolen teraphim, the author notes:
And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the two
maids’ tents, but he did not find them. ...
- 1,193
6
votes
5
answers
398
views
In Romans 11:26, how is “all” understood by those who believe Israel refers to physical Israel?
For those who believe “all Israel will be saved” in Romans 11:26 refers to physical, blood line descendants of Jacob, how do they understand the word “all”?
In the abolute sense of every single ...
- 2,140
1
vote
1
answer
102
views
Are Israel's treaties with sinful nations always condemned?
I was reading Hosea 12:1 and was wondering what to make of it when God lists the treaty with Assyria among Ephraim's sins.
"Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies ...
- 113
2
votes
2
answers
80
views
Can someone explain the Biblical calendar in layman language?
As a Christian, I've read most of the Bible and though there's still more books and chapters to go, I've always struggled in understanding the calendar system that the Israelites used in the Old ...
- 860
2
votes
1
answer
298
views
Why was the punishment of refusal to enter Canaan seemingly more severe than that of the golden calf?
After having heard an adverse report from the ten spies all the fighting men of Israel refused to enter Canaan and possess it.God condenmed all these men to death in a period of forty years.
Numbers ...
- 20.6k
5
votes
2
answers
146
views
Micah 5:7, meaning of "among"
Then the remnant of Jacob shall be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which delay not for a man
nor wait for the children of man. --...
- 51
1
vote
1
answer
125
views
Where in the Bible does it say what is the extent of the Promised Land
I've recently been exposed to the idea that the land originally promised to the Israelites encompassed a lot of territory that was never conquered by the tribes that followed Joshua into the promised ...
- 121
5
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Could Abimelech be regarded as the first king of Israel?
After Gideon had helped deliver the Israelites from the hand of the Midianites they requested that he rule over them,but he declined.
Judges 8:22 NASB
22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “...
- 20.6k
9
votes
6
answers
17k
views
Why is the tribe of Simeon missing from Deuteronomy 33:1-29?
When Moses is about to die he blesses all the tribes except the tribe of Simeon which is somehow left out
Deuteronomy 33:1-29 NASB
7 And this regarding Judah; so he said,
“May Reuben live and ...
- 20.6k
5
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Why did the Israelites lose the battles to the Benjamites after receiving the green light from God?
In Judges 20:18,23. The men of Israel enquired and sought counsel from the Lord to fight with the Benjamites because of their wickedness towards the concubine of the Levite(Judges 19:25-26,20:4). The ...
- 597
4
votes
6
answers
4k
views
Human sacrifice wins victory for losing side 2Kings 3
I’d ask you read the whole chapter to get context
Essentially Israel asks Judah and Edom to join in a conquest of Moab because Moab stopped paying their tributes to Israel.
They get a prophetic ...
- 8,073
1
vote
3
answers
305
views
Were the innocent spared in Deuteronomy 13:15?
Deuteronomy 13:15: You shall surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword, devoting it to destruction, all who are in it and its cattle, with the edge of the sword.
Some scholars interpret ...
- 119
4
votes
3
answers
18k
views
Why are there 12 tribes of Israel and not 13?
Why are we are told that there are 12 tribes of Israel when there are, in fact, 13 tribes!
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh?
...
user26950
4
votes
1
answer
90
views
By the end of Judges (Judges 21:25) who comprised the Israelites?
This question is solely about the peoples in the document sets, not archaeological claims. Apologies if this is a bad fit: I checked the site tour; this seems to be an exegesis request in relation to ...
- 163
1
vote
1
answer
327
views
In Luke 21:24 is Jesus describing the dispersion of "the twelve tribes of Israel", the 10 "lost" tribes or the remaining 3 tribes?
KJV Luk 21:20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then
know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Luk 21:21 Then let them
which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let ...
- 13.3k
8
votes
10
answers
6k
views
In Romans 11:25 what is "the fullness of the Gentiles"?
Romans 11:25 KJV For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant
of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness ...
- 703
5
votes
5
answers
4k
views
Did Jesus recover the lost tribes of Israel?
According to Encylopaedia Brittanica all of the tribes of Israel except Benjamin, Judah and Levi have been "lost to history", assimilated into other peoples and no longer have a Jewish identity:
......
- 13.3k
5
votes
8
answers
12k
views
Why was Aaron not punished for making the golden calf? (Exodus 32:1-4)
Exodus 32:1-4 (NRSV)
The Golden Calf
1" When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the
mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, “Come,
make gods for us, who ...
- 13k