Tag: Hebrew

Ancient Judaism was the religious practice of the Israelites and their descendants during the time period of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament, and the Second Temple period, which lasted from the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religio...

The Hebrew Messiah "I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren" Deuteronomy 18:18 The Lord promised the Hebrews throughout their history that one day He would bring a Messiah. This Hebrew messiah would speak the Word of God, and if any Hebrew would not obey, he would be treated as an u...

The Hebrew Diaspora "And they shall be wanderers among the nations" Hosea 9:17 The Hebrews were scattered by the Romans and refused re-entrance into the Land of Israel. The Roman Emperor Hadrian renamed the city of Jerusalem "Colonia Aelia Capitolina" in 131 A.D. and erected a temple to Jupiter on t...

The Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. "And shall lay thee even with the ground" Luke 19:44 The legions of Rome came and destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D. as Jesus had foretold. The Hebrew city and Temple was destroyed, most of the people killed, and the rest were scattered or taken to Rome as slaves....

The Disobedience of the Hebrews "they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words" 2 Chronicles 36:16 The Hebrews disobeyed God continually, despised His Temple, mocked His messengers, and forsook His words until there was no remedy 2 Chronicles 36:14-16 14 - Moreover all the chief of the pr...

The Return of the Hebrews "and let him go up to Jerusalem" Ezra 1:3 Shortly after the destruction of Jerusalem, Babylon was conquered by the Persians. Cyrus, the king of Persia obeyed God by letting the Hebrews return to rebuild the House of God in Jerusalem Ezra 1:2-3 2 - Thus saith Cyrus king of P...

The Love of God for the Hebrews "but because the LORD loved you" Deuteronomy 7:8 God promised that He would love the Hebrews no matter what Deuteronomy 7:7-8 7 - The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all pe...

The Captivity of the Hebrews "them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon" 2 Chronicles 36:20 The captivity of the Hebrews came when the king of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C. 2 Chronicles 36:17-20 17 - Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew th...

The Gathering of Hebrews into the Land "And I will give you the Land of Israel" Ezekiel 11:17 The Lord promised the Hebrews that He would gather them again to the Land of Israel. After the Romans removed the Hebrews from the land, they did not settle there again until after World War 1 when Britain ...

The House and Throne of the Hebrews "thine house and thy kingdom shall be established forever" 2 Samuel 7:16 God promised the Hebrews that the house of David and the throne of David would be established forever 2 Samuel 7:16-17 16 - And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever befor...

Hebrew History"You only have I known of all the families of the earth" Amos 3:2Introduction to Hebrew History The Hebrews are a people of miracles, from the first Hebrew, to the history of Israel, throughout the ages to the modern times, the Hebrews are indeed a people of miracles. Abraham was the f...

Welcome to our Bible History post on "The Eternal City" - Rome, a captivating destination that holds profound significance in both Hebrew history and the biblical narrative. In this post, we embark on a journey to explore Rome's connections to Hebrew heritage, tracing its role in shaping the early C...