Largely owing to the spread of Christianity and Islam globally, several groups of people outside of the Levant have claimed Israelite ancestry on an ethnic or racial basis, while some Christian groups …

Jul 13, 2017 · As early as the 10th century BCE, Israelite and Judean religion began to emerge within the broader West Semitic culture, otherwise known as Canaanite culture. Between the 10th century …

A comprehensive study of some major topics, including the origins and diversity of Israelite religion, sacrifice, holiness and purity, and religious specialists.

Dec 31, 2025 · In liturgical usage, an Israelite is a Jew who is neither a cohen (descendant of Aaron, the first high priest) nor a Levite (descendant of early religious functionaries).

For all practical purposes, Israelite is synonymous with Jew or Hebrew.

The Bible makes it clear that the official state religion of Israel was the sole worship of the God Yahweh, centered at the Jerusalem Temple. Archaeological remains, however, demonstrate that popular …

Apr 15, 2025 · Combining literary studies, anthropology, linguistics, history, and more, this book tells the fascinating story of Israelite religion as it has never been told before.

Jun 14, 2024 · The early Israelite religious practices and beliefs were deeply rooted in the ancient Near Eastern cultural and religious traditions. The Israelites were a nomadic people who lived in small …

Emerging from the academic study of the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures during the Enlightenment and Reformation, Israelite religion became a topic of study in terms of the presentation in the Bible of …

This book has told the story of Israelite religion from its tribal beginnings, around 1200 BCE, to the informal canonization of its scribal legacy in the aftermath of the destruction of the Second Temple …