1.8 KiB
1.8 KiB
Jew, Jewish
Facts:
Jews are people who are descendants of Abraham’s grandson Jacob. The word “Jew” comes from the word “Judah.”
- People began to call the Israelites “Jews” after they returned to Judah from their exile in Babylon.
- Jesus the Messiah was Jewish. However, the Jewish religious leaders rejected Jesus and demanded that he be killed.
(See also: Abraham, Jacob, Israel, Babylon, Jewish leaders)
Bible References:
Examples from the Bible stories:
- 20:11 The Israelites were now called Jews and most of them had lived their whole lives in Babylon.
- 20:12 So, after seventy years in exile, a small group of Jews returned to the city of Jerusalem in Judah.
- 37:10 Many of the Jews believed in Jesus because of this miracle.
- 37:11 But the religious leaders of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered together to plan how they could kill Jesus and Lazarus.
- 40:2 Pilate commanded that they write, “King of the Jews” on a sign and put it on the cross above Jesus’ head.
- 46:6 Right away, Saul began preaching to the Jews in Damascus, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God!”
Word Data:
- Strong’s: H3054, H3061, H3062, H3064, H3066, G2450, G2451, G2452, G2453, G2454