The Old City (Hebrew: .mw-parser-output .script-hebrew,.mw-parser-output .script-Hebr{font-family:"SBL Hebrew","SBL BibLit","Frank Ruehl CLM","Taamey Frank CLM","Ezra SIL","Ezra SIL SR","Keter Aram Tsova","Taamey Ashkenaz","Taamey David CLM","Keter YG","Shofar","David CLM","Hadasim CLM","Simple CLM","Nachlieli",Cardo,Alef,"Noto Serif Hebrew","Noto Sans Hebrew","David Libre",David,"Times New Roman",Gisha,Arial,FreeSerif,FreeSans}הָעִיר הָעַתִּיקָה‎, Ha'Ir Ha'Atiqah, Arabic: البلدة القديمة‎, al-Balda al-Qadimah) is a 0.9-square-kilometer (0.35 sq mi) walled area[2] within the modern city of Jerusalem. The cutting of imported diamonds is a major industry. Israel's heart “stood still” and just couldn't believe what he was hearing. Around 1400 BCE, another Semitic people, called the Hebrews, settled in Canaan under the leadership of Moses and Joshua. in Langform Staat Israel (hebräisch מדינת ישראל?/i Medinat Jisra'el) ist ein Staat in Vorderasien an der Ostküste des Mittelmeers. Israel's capital city is Jerusalem (limited recognition). The first is the role he plays in the story of his son Joseph. This is my first course and I’m elated at the growth I know will take place from understanding the culture and meaning of the original text. Each member is elected for no more than four years at a time. The history of the Old City has been documented in significant detail, notably in old maps of Jerusalem over the last 1,500 years. 2000. Jacob placed rods of poplar, hazel, and chestnut, all of which he peeled "white streaks upon them,"[16] within the flocks' watering holes or troughs in a performance of sympathetic magic, associating the stripes of the rods with the growth of stripes on the livestock. There, a mysterious being appeared ("man," Genesis 32:24, 28; or "God," Genesis 32:28, 30, Hosea 12:3, 5; or "angel," Hosea 12:4), and the two wrestled until daybreak. In an election, the percentage of the vote that each list wins decides how many representatives, or seats, the party gets in the Knesset. With the help of the Pro-Jerusalem Society, vaults, roofing and walls were restored, and looms were brought in to provide employment.[21]. Within a week of the Six-Day War's end, the Moroccan quarter was largely destroyed in order to give visitors better access to the Western Wall by creating the Western Wall plaza. The Knesset has 120 members. The Bible describes the city as heavily fortified with a strong city wall, a fact confirmed by archaeology. The Labor Party supports government control of the economy, but also believes in a limited amount of free enterprise. The Hula Valley and the Sea of Galilee are in this low area in the north. Agricultural exports provide enough income to pay for any necessary food imports. Before they left, Rachel stole the teraphim, considered to be household idols, from Laban's house. [26] Geller wrote that, "in the context of the wrestling bout, the name implies that Jacob won this supremacy, linked to that of God's, by a kind of theomachy."[27]. Ezekiel 47:21 "You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. 23 In whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his inheritance," declares the Sovereign LORD. According to Midrash Genesis Rabbah, the ladder signified the exiles that the Jewish people would suffer before the coming of the Jewish Messiah: the angels that represented the exiles of Babylonia, Persia, and Greece each climbed up a certain number of steps, paralleling the years of the exile, before they "fell down"; but the angel representing the last exile, that of Edom, kept climbing higher and higher into the clouds. Jacob and his twin brother, Esau, were born to Isaac and Rebecca after 20 years of marriage, when Isaac was 60 years of age (Genesis 25:20, 25:26). Hauptstadt und bevölkerungsreichste … ", Because the terminology is ambiguous ("el" in Yisra`el) and inconsistent, and because this being refused to reveal his name, there are varying views as to whether he was a man, an angel, or God. Lastly, he let Benjamin go with them and said “may God Almighty give you mercy… If I am bereaved, I am bereaved!” (Genesis 43:1–14), When the sons of Israel (Jacob) returned to Hebron from their second trip, they came back with 20 additional donkeys carrying all kinds of goods and supplies as well as Egyptian transport wagons. [4] Altogether, the Old City walls contain 35 towers, of which 15 are concentrated in the more exposed northern wall. Israel College of the Bible hosts a large Messianic library. Esau was heartbroken by the deception and begged for his own blessing. (Genesis 47:29–49:32), Afterward, Israel died and the family, including the Egyptians, mourned him 70 days. Israel has three major deepwater ports: Haifa, Ashdod, and Eilat. Israel produces most of the food it needs to feed its people, except for grain. Israel's main exports are chemical products, citrus fruits, clothing, electronic equipment, fertilizers, polished diamonds, military equipment, and processed foods. Jacob actually diverted himself to Succoth and was not recorded as rejoining Esau until, at Machpelah, the two bury their father Isaac, who lived to be 180, and was 60 years older than they were. The Dead Sea, the world's saltiest body of water, is Israel's leading source of minerals. Israel's communication system is one of the best in the Middle East. In 2015, archaeologists uncovered the remnants of an impressive fort, built by Greeks in the center of old Jerusalem. The country's main imports include chemicals, computer equipment, grain, iron and steel, military equipment, petroleum products, rough diamonds, and textiles. "[55] Thinking Joseph to be dead, Jacob had his own destiny to lament because he considered that he was doomed to that Hell.[55]. It is believed that it is the remnants of the Acra fortress. [59] In the narrative, Jacob does not trust some of his older sons (12: 11, 18, 23) because they do not respect him. David Ben-Gurion, "The Call of Spirit in Israel", in State of Israel. In addition, they found Greek arrowheads, slingshots, ballistic stones and amphorae. An additional, so-called Second Wall, was built by King Herod the Great. Esau's spirit of revenge, however, was apparently appeased by Jacob's bounteous gifts of camels, goats and flocks. [13], Biblical Archaeology; Biblical Geography; New Testament Backgrounds; Messianic Prophecies; Biblical Hebrew; Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith; The Feasts of Israel; Jewish Apologetics; Jewish Christian Relations; Kingdom and Covenants[13], The college is the headquarters of One For Israel,[16] which both supports the growth of the Messianic community in Israel, and promotes understanding of Messianic Judaism abroad. Israel became an independent country in 1948. [3] Today, the Old City is roughly divided (going counterclockwise from the northeastern corner) into the Muslim, Christian, Armenian and Jewish Quarters. He or she appoints ministers to the cabinet. In 1968, after the Six Day War, Israel confiscated 12%, including the Jewish quarter and contiguous areas, of the Old City for public use. Zilpah gave birth to Gad and Asher. [18] As time passed, Laban's sons noticed that Jacob was taking the better part of their flocks, and so Laban's friendly attitude towards Jacob began to change. ", Feldman, Steven. Jews and Christians call it the Holy Land, because it is the place of many events described in the Bible, and because some commandments of Jewish law can be accomplished only on its soil.[13]. [citation needed] The biblical account of this vision (Genesis 28:10–17) is one of the standard Old Testament readings at Vespers on Great Feasts of the Theotokos. It is clearly history repeating itself! Today, the Israeli government controls the entire area, which it considers part of its national capital. [4] Suleiman's wall had six gates, to which a seventh, the New Gate, was added in 1887; several other, older gates, have been walled up over the centuries. They were named the “Children of Israel” or “Israelites”: which were divided into 12 tribes. During the era of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem for instance, Jerusalem had four gates, one on each side. Italiano 1 639 000+ voci. The Israel Antiquities Authority said it was consistent with jewelry from the early Hellenistic period (3rd or early 2nd century BCE). [citation needed] In either case, Isaac and Rebekah were married for 20 years before Jacob and Esau were born. The Jewish inhabitants (under the leadership of David Ben-Gurion) declared independence for the new Jewish state. During the Six-Day War in 1967, which saw hand-to-hand fighting on the Temple Mount, Israeli forces captured the Old City along with the rest of East Jerusalem, subsequently annexing them as Israeli territory and reuniting them with the western part of the city. [3] Jacob displayed favoritism among his wives and children, preferring Rachel and her sons, Joseph and Benjamin, causing tension within the family, culminating in the sale of Joseph by his brothers into slavery. There is a range of mountains in the center that runs from the north to south. Before she sent Jacob to his father, she dressed him in Esau's garments and laid goatskins on his arms and neck to simulate hairy skin. Surprised that Esau was back so soon, Isaac asked how it could be that the hunt went so quickly. It encompassed the entire City of David, the Temple Mount, and the Western Hill, now the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. The Second Temple was constructed around 520 BCE. Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. Isaac then blessed Jacob with the blessing that was meant for Esau. [17] Despite this practicing of magic, later on Jacob says to his wives that it was God who made the livestock give birth to the convenient offspring, in order to turn the tide against the deceptive Laban. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to study again! The nation now enjoys a relatively high standard of living, despite having few natural resources and a limited water supply. Israel says that its capital city is Jerusalem. The party says it will give more away for an agreement with the Palestinians and the Arab states. Jacob is said to have had twelve sons by four women, his wives, Leah and Rachel, and his concubines, Bilhah and Zilpah, who were, in order of their birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin, all of whom became the heads of their own family groups, later known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and it is also known that he had a daughter, Dinah. Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, agreed in Jacob's name to permit the marriage as long as all the men of Shechem first circumcised themselves, ostensibly to unite the children of Jacob in Abraham's covenant of familial harmony. Israel declared that they would be heirs to the inheritance of the house of Israel, as if they were his own children, just as Reuben and Simeon were. Because it has few natural resources, Israel imports more goods than it exports. The Knesset elects the president for seven years. [57], Two further references to Isra'il (Arabic: إِسْرَآئِیل [ˈisraāˈiyl]; Classical/ Quranic Arabic: إِسْرَآءِیْل [ˈisraāãˈiyl]) are believed to be mention of Jacob. Tourists visit many archaeological, historical, and religious sites; museums; nature reserves; and beach resorts in Israel. The Midrash says that during Rebekah's pregnancy whenever she would pass a house of Torah study, Jacob would struggle to come out; whenever she would pass a house of idolatry, Esau would agitate to come out. Government-owned plants manufacture equipment used by Israel's large armed forces. The house of Israel acquired many possessions and multiplied exceedingly during the course of 17 years, even through the worst of the seven-year famine.

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