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Jew, Jewish

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Jews are people who are descendants of Abraham through his grandson, Jacob.

  • People began to call the Israelites "Jews" after they returned to Judah from their exile in Babylon.
  • The word "Jew" comes from the word "Judah." The Israelites who had been taken to Babylon were from the southern kingdom of Judah.
  • Jesus the Messiah was Jewish. However, the Jewish religious leaders rejected Jesus and demanded that he be killed.