Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, cont’d
Under the Hasmonean Dynasty, Israel gradually was restored. There were additional Hasmonean victories (147 BCE), the Seleucids relinquished rule over Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
Persian and Greek rule
While still under Persian rule, the last three Jewish prophets, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, lived, prophesied, wrote, and died. Afterward, leadership of the Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel
The end of King Solomon’s rule was stained by the population’s disgruntlement caused by the heavy price they paid for his ambitious schemes. This was in Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
The Prophets
Prophets were religious sages. They were charismatic figures who were believed to possess divine inspiration through a God-given gift of revelations. After Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
The Monarchy
Israel’s first king was King Saul (1020 BCE). He functioned as the intermediate leader in the transition between the era of loose tribal affiliations and the creation Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
The Period of the Judges: 1250-1025 BCE
Following their escape from slavery under the leadership of Moses and wandering forty years in the desert, the Israelites returned to the region of Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
Canaanites at the time of the Exodus, cont’d
If anyone argues that Arabs who call themselves Palestinians are the descendants of those Canaanites who were residing in the Holy Land before the Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
Canaanites at the time of the Exodus
It seems very necessary to mention God’s decision regarding those Canaanites at the time of Moses’s Exodus. It is not necessary to go into detail about who Continue reading
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
Exodus From Egypt and Return to Canaan, cont’d
Land of Israel and Jewish heritage
A series from the book written by Naveed Anjum
Jewish Life in the Land of Canaan, cont’d
The Promised Land, cont’d
Exodus From Egypt and Return to Canaan
The precursor to the first arrival of Israelites in what became known as the Land of Israel was when Abraham, at God’s command, took his own first step into the Continue reading