Maybe you can clear some of this up for me, if you have the time. The kingdoms split. They were divided north and south. The kingdom of Israel, and the kingdom of Judah. The northern kingdom was scattered, 10 tribes. Israel is the name given to God's people. The ones living in covenant with him, not a bloodline. Abraham was the father of many nations, including but not exclusively the tribe of Judah. As far as the whole "the word jew didn't exist until 1700~" What is he referring to in the merchant of Venice when he says iewe?
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Maybe you can clear some of this up for me, if you have the time.
The kingdoms split. They were divided north and south. The kingdom of Israel, and the kingdom of Judah. The northern kingdom was scattered, 10 tribes. Israel is the name given to God's people. The ones living in covenant with him, not a bloodline. Abraham was the father of many nations, including but not exclusively the tribe of Judah. As far as the whole "the word jew didn't exist until 1700~" What is he referring to in the merchant of Venice when he says iewe?