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What happened to the Israelites?
Thousands of years ago, according to the Old Testament, the Jews were slaves in Egypt. The Israelites had been in Egypt for generations, but now that they had become so numerous, the Pharaoh feared their presence. He feared that one day the Isrealites would turn against the Egyptians.
What happened when the Israelites went to Egypt?
Moses uses his staff to part the Red Sea, and the Israelites cross on dry ground, but the sea closes down on the pursuing Egyptians, drowning them all.
What was Israel conquered by?
The Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire (circa 722 BCE), and the Kingdom of Judah by the Neo-Babylonian Empire (586 BCE).
What happened when the Israelites settled in Canaan?
The Israelites occupied and conquered Palestine, or Canaan, beginning in the late 2nd millennium bce, or perhaps earlier; and the Bible justifies such occupation by identifying Canaan with the Promised Land, the land promised to the Israelites by God.
What were the Israelites known for?
Their descendants later returned and became known as the Jews. In the biblical account, the Israelites were the people chosen by God as the people of a special covenant, or agreement, according to which God would bless them and their descendants in exchange for their obedience to certain laws, customs, and attitudes.
What happens at the end of Exodus?
Upon leaving, Moses enjoins the Israelites to commemorate this day forever by dedicating their firstborn children to God and by celebrating the festival of Passover, named for God’s protection from the final plague (12:14–43). Pharaoh follows and Moses closes the waters back again, drowning the Egyptian army.
How did God lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
God ordered Moses to stretch out his staff over the Red Sea, and the sea parted. This allowed the Israelites to escape across the sea, and away from Egypt unharmed. Meanwhile, the Pharaoh and his army followed them by charging into the sea.
How many times was Israel conquered?
Jerusalem has been captured and recaptured at least 20 times. It’s been claimed by about as many countries and empires, and by three of the world’s major religions.
How many times were the Israelites conquered?
Jerusalem has been captured and recaptured at least 20 times.