How to Think About (Historical/Biblical) Israel

A Guide for the Perplexed

Dec 18, 2023

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Mosaics of the Abraham & Isaac story show how Jews in late antiquity used art to connect with religion and community - UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

Two up-front caveats to this piece: First, I am not here interested in the modern state of Israel, founded in 1948. In fact, my interest in the land that has been variously called Israel, Yehudah/Ioudaia/Iudea, Palestine, and Canaan is, in this text, secondary to my interest in the people groups that have self-identified by the term Israel throughout hi…

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