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    Israelites has been to, and God’s promise triggered their occupation of this particular space. After King David conquered Jerusalem and made it the capital of Israel a century later, he brought the Ark of the Covenant into the city, showing his loyalty to God. God therefore sent words to him, “And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more” (2 Samuel 7:9). As God confirmed his blessings on the Israelites, Jerusalem

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    Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a long standing clash between the Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs due to several significant events. The Israeli-palestinian conflict is one that goes way back to the time of the Old Testament. The land known as Israel, was given to the jewish people by God through Abraham. God Promised to give Abraham 's descendants the land eternally. Throughout the thousand of years, thousands of Arabs have moved to those lands which they called Palestine. When it comes to whom

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    This small conflict found within this international Church assembly which took place in 1955 is a useful illustration of a much larger component of the conflict of faith in Israel which exists in the international Christian sphere, and is one of many manifestations throughout history of the tension between East and West Christianity. The most obvious source of these differences of thought is simply geographic disconnect. The split between the East and West Christian traditions had been solidifying

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    Israel P.L.O. Peace Treaty Essay

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    Israel P.L.O. Peace Treaty The Middle East has always been known as the Holy Land, the land of the Bible. For centuries, prophets have walked there, nations have collided and conquerors have come and gone. While Jews claim a three thousand-year-old attachment to this ancient land, Arabs also stake their devotion. In 1993, these two peoples, involved in a tragic conflict that has lasted more than half a century, saw the possibility of a new beginning. It was called the Oslo Accord, and it transformed

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    whose traditions and rituals originate from the age of Egyptian pharaohs, modernity can be a relative term. The Jewish people have one of the oldest traditions of any culture on earth and have been a part of nearly every major civilization, from the ancient Egyptians, to the Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and British empires. Over the centuries, they have traditions both of successful self-governance but also of persecution, hostility and exile. The ability of the Jewish people to maintain

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    Essay On Jewish Religion

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    the tenth century B.C.E. The sons of Solomon couldn’t get along so they split the kingdom into two parts which would be Israel in the north and Judah, in the south. Because of the split, the great empires brought disaster to

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    King Solomon

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    King Solomon ruled all of Israel in an outstanding way from 977 to 937 BCE (12). Despite his wealth and power, Solomon is known to history for his wisdom and as the builder of the Temple of Jerusalem. He has been credited with authoring all or parts of three books of the Bible (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon). King Solomon was the ruler of ancient Israel who reigned from 961-922 BC (8). He is the son of David and Bathsheba. Solomon succeeded his father as king and his territory

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    Some studies on the Israel-Palestinian conflict postulate that the nature of the conflict has always been about land, meaning the partition of the holy land (e.g., Newman, 2002; Klieman, 2000; Alpher, 1995). But a tectonic shift occurred with the swift Israeli victory in the 6 day war of 1967, when Israel occupied the territories. Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories bar Gaza strip ( territorially miniscule) has morphed into a sort of colonialism as Israel has buil a number of settlements

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    Jerusalem. On another note that shows that there is little validity to the Muslim claim to Jerusalem, the old testament mentions Jerusalem 669 times, while the Quran does not mention it once. Historical documents have also showed that ancient Egyptian, Greek, Islamic, Roman and other cultures historical documents show that the Jews were in Jerusalem and had a ownership for the land. For the past 3,000 years, contrary to propaganda put out by people who do not believe the Jews should own

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    there is about 13-14 million Jews in the world (this is only .22% of world population). Today there is a huge terrorist threat in the country of Israel due to isis. Judaism is still one of the world’s monotheistic religions of the world. Judaism is not practiced much around the world. However it is most largely practiced in the United States. Israel has a large Jewish population as well, and it is the only country that has Judaism as the predominant religion. They worship in a Jewish

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