Exhausted and drained by constant wars and invasions, the Israelites had felt the need of a ‘strong central leadership’ and had decided to appoint a ruler. God too had favoured the appointment. But who exactly would adorn the position, was a question that still remained unanswered. It was during the same period that God Himself […]
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The ‘Ark of the Covenant’ was greatly revered by the Israelites but was now under the captivity of the Philistines. They carried it to their highest shrine and placed it there amidst loud beats of music. But the next morning, the idol of the shrine deity was found prostrated before of the Ark. After the […]
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Moscow: ‘We hope that Russia will not interfere when Israel is acting in self-defence,’ said Prime Minister Netanyahu. According to the analysts, this statement after his meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is indicative of Israel’s success to get support from Russia for the attacks on Iranian bases in Syria. The claims by the […]
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With the death of Samson the Israelites had lost one of their biggest protectors. Their adversaries were in awe of him and hence till the time Samson was by their side, the Israelites felt safe. It was only through deceit that the Philistines succeeded in capturing him. All the Judges who preceded Samson had rebuilt […]
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Jerusalem: Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas made a controversial statement saying, ‘The social behaviour of Jewish people and their money-lending profession were responsible for their massacre during the second world war’. President Abbas also claimed that the Jews living in Europe are in no way connected to Israel. This has evoked severe reactions from all over […]
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Jerusalem : Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, protesting near the Israeli border tried to provoke Israel by flying kites with the symbol of the Nazi Swastika on them. The protests which are now in its fourth week, were led by women. In the meantime, the Israeli military has warned of the border being under threat […]
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Thus Deborah, the fourth Judge freed the Jews from the clutches of the Canaanite king Jabin and the cruel Sisera, his commander. What is noteworthy here is that all are equal before God; He makes no distinction between the rich and the poor, the man and the woman, etc. It was Deborah, a woman, whom […]
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The history of the Jews makes one particular fact very clear that the Israelites were invincible till the time they believed in God and strictly adhered to the principles and the tenets lay down by Him. Whenever in the battlefield the Israelites proved insufficient in any way whatsoever, God provided them with power and ensured […]
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The allocation of the land of Canaan among the ‘Twelve Tribes of Israel’ was a mere formal arrangement on Joshua’s part. It did not mean that the Israelites had captured the entire land of Canaan. It was in fact the reason why most of the Jewish tribes remained caught up in the battles to oust […]
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With the death of Joshua, the period ordinarily regarded as ancient, came to an end. The period that followed, (i.e. after the 13th-12th century BC), though about 3 thousand years old, is termed ‘modern’ by many scholars as it is well documented. Moreover, strong evidences to support the events that occurred in this era and […]
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