Jewish origin history and diaspora causes
The Jews originated in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and their ancestors belonged to the Semitic race, originally living a nomadic life in the steppes of the Euphrates.
In the 20th century B.C., in the early years of the Xia Dynasty in China, Abraham and his people migrated south, crossing the desert to the fertile Canaan region. Canaan is the main transportation route of Asia, Africa and Europe, located on the Mediterranean coast, and the earliest aborigines were the Canaanites.
Abraham and his people were called the Hebrews, and they called Canaan a place flowing with milk and honey. Abraham had two sons, the eldest of whom was born to a handmaiden, and his descendants evolved into the Arabs of today.
The youngest son, Isaac, was born to his wife, and his descendants evolved into the Jews of today. Although Jews and Arabs are at odds today, the fact that they are of the same origin is undeniable.
They are born from the same root, so why do they want to fry each other so much?
Jacob Isaac is an important figure in the book of Genesis, and his deeds are revered. Jacob not only started a family, but also gave birth to a son, whom he named Jacob. According to the Old Testament, Jacob accidentally sprained his hamstring while trying to compete with angels.
Therefore, when the Jews slaughtered the animals, they would pick out the tendons of the animals and discard them as a commemoration of Jacob's heroic deeds. In addition, after testing the angels, Jacob changed his name to Israel as a sign of fear and reverence for God.
The descendants of Jacob were proud of it and proud of its name. After Abraham and his people migrated to Canaan, the climate became harsher and worse, and by the time of Jacob's generation, the Canaan region had been uninhabitable due to years of famine.
This forced Jacob and his family to leave their homes and begin looking for a new place to live. Jacob's story teaches us that only by facing difficulties with courage can we find new hope in life.
In ancient Egypt in the 17th century B.C.E., a leader named Jacob led them south to this rich land. Egypt at that time was already occupied by the Hyksos from Western Asia, who invaded Egypt in the 19th century BC and ruled almost the entire region.
However, the original regime in Egypt itself was forced to retreat, retaining only a small piece of territory. The Hyksos warmly embraced Jacob, but they called themselves Israelites to distinguish themselves from the rest of the Hebrews.
Jacob married several wives and had twelve sons, whose descendants would later form the twelve tribes of Israel. The Hyksos chose a fertile land for them in the lower reaches of the Nile as their new home.
With their unique wisdom, the Israelites made remarkable achievements in the political and business circles of ancient Egypt. Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob, became prime minister in Egypt, where the Israelites lived for more than 400 years and grew into a populous nation.
However, the Egyptians, as the original rulers, in 1580 BC, the Egyptians under the leadership of Ahmose I overthrew the Hyksos, restored national independence, and established the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
However, the Israelis lost the asylum of the Hyksos, which led to a sharp decline in their position in Egypt. Since they were a large foreign people, they refused to be assimilated by Egypt and also adhered to their national traditions and beliefs.
This made the Egyptians anxious, and from Ahmos I, they changed their policy towards the Israelites and saw them as objects of servitude and oppression.
Despite Ramses II's brutal attempts to exterminate the Israelites, the Israelites survived the critical moment of life and death.
Moses led the Israelites back to their homeland of Canaan in the 13th century B.C., during the Shang Dynasty of China, Moses, with his firm faith and leadership, led the Israelites to escape from slavery in Egypt and march towards the homeland of Canaan, where their ancestors once lived.
After much hardship, they finally managed to reach Canaan, where they regained their freedom and hope.
The new copy is as follows: The journey out of Egypt to Canaan is full of difficulties and challenges. After forty years of hardship, the Israelites strengthened their national consciousness and monotheistic beliefs.
During this long journey, they deeply realized their uniqueness and God's incomparable greatness. Eventually, they returned to Canaan, the "Promised Land" that God had directed, ending their life of suffering in Egypt.
It had been hundreds of years since they left Canaan, and what had changed there, and whether it was still familiar to them, the Israelites knew nothing about it. In order to prepare for the entry into Canaan, Moses selected twelve shrewd young men and formed a reconnaissance group.
They traveled to various parts of Canaan, learned about the population, political power, etc., gathered intelligence, and prepared for entering Canaan. At this time, Canaan was occupied by the Aquates, Hittites, Canaanites, and other peoples, each of whom had a claim to the land, and there was no connection with each other, only a struggle for the ownership of the land.
This was a whole new challenge for the Israelis, who needed to make full use of intelligence in order to be able to get along smoothly with the local people once they entered Canaan.
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After thorough preparation, the Israelites successfully conquered the city of Jericho, laying a solid foundation for their trip to Canaan. They had begun to look forward to a happy life in Canaan.
Seeing the powerful attack of the Israelites, the other nations of Canaan put aside their previous grievances and decided to unite against the Israelites, forming the Canaanite Multinational Alliance.
After more than a decade of war, the Canaanite coalition was defeated by the Israelis, who managed to enter Canaan and occupy all the city-states in the center of the Canaan region.
Joshua returned to the west, and the twelve tribes divided the land to fight. The leadership of Moses and Joshua was coming to an end, and the Israelites were once again plunged into a chaotic situation of fighting on their own. However, in the midst of the crisis, new hope is born.
In the 11th century BCE, the leaders of the twelve tribes met and decided to establish a monarchy to defend against foreign enemies and the invasion of the Philistines. This was the birth of the "Saul dynasty", the emergence of this country, which brought new hope and opportunities to the Israelites.
Saul, the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, used his wisdom and courage to lead the Israelites to establish a powerful united kingdom. His leadership and military prowess helped the Israelis quell the crisis on the southwestern border and successfully reclaim land that had been eroded by other border nations.
Under Saul's leadership, Israel became a great power in the Middle East. However, after the war subsided, Saul was not satisfied with military success, and he realized that economic development was an important part of becoming a truly powerful country.
To this end, he sent troops against the Amalekites and protected the interests of the Israelite caravans. This victory made Israel's economy prosperous and the country and the people safe. At the same time, this experience also led to the formation of a sense of nation among the Israelis, who realized that they were a united and indivisible whole.
In a battle in the late reign of Saul, a shepherd boy from the tribe of Judah skillfully defeated Goliath, the chief giant warrior of the Philistines, with a slingshot.
The shepherd boy was David, who would later become the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel. As the so-called meritorious master, how could Saul tolerate the reputation of a shepherd boy ranking above him?
So, driven by the lust for power, Saul became murderous to David. However, David's good fortune continued and it seemed that the heavens were blessing him. Although Saul had always tried to plot against David, David escaped again and again with his ingenuity.
What is even more surprising is that Saul's eldest son, Prince Jonathan, admired David very much and regarded him as his own brother, and Saul's youngest daughter, Michal, became David's wife.
Despite his misgivings, Saul struggled to find the right opportunity to kill David.
One dark night, Saul sent Assassins to kill David, but David managed to escape with the help of his wife, Michal. Saul was so angry that he vowed to kill David, and this obsession became a demon in his heart and made him extremely tyrannical.
While Saul was looking for David's whereabouts, the restless Philistines attacked again, gathering all the forces they could to fight and preparing for revenge on Israel.
In addition to his hatred of David, Saul was actually a valiant leader who led in every battle. In this battle against the Philistines, he also took the lead, rushing forward with his three sons and fighting for honor.
However, this time, they were completely defeated in front of the prepared Philistine. Both father and son were killed in battle, and the red-eyed Philistines cut off the heads of Saul and his three sons and pinned their bodies to the wall as a warning.
From then on, the reign of Saul came to an end. When David died, the United Kingdom of Israel was leaderless, and everyone was debating who should inherit the throne.
David, a brave and wise Jew, showed unparalleled courage and wisdom in his fight against his enemies. Not only did he succeed in conquering a formidable enemy with his intellect and courage, but he also showed benevolence and generosity in dealing with his enemies.
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and one country cannot accommodate two monarchs. In the war for power between David and Ish-Bosheth, David relied on his intelligence and courage to finally win.
Ish-bosheth had two officers under his command who were intent on defecting to David, and as a sign of loyalty, they assassinated Ish-bosheth and presented him with his head. David ordered the two men to be put to death in Heber** as a sign of justice.
Eventually, David ascended the throne as the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and the Davidian dynasty was established.
King David of Jerusalem, in order to consolidate his power, set up his capital in Jerusalem, which was then controlled by the Jebusites. The Jebusites resisted with all their might, but they were no match for David, who took Jerusalem with ease.
Later, the area was expanded, turning Jerusalem, which was originally a small city-state, into a palatial royal palace. However, the new king of Israel was not approved by the Philistines, who heard that the new king was the shepherd boy who had defeated the giant Goliath, and that he had regrouped and invaded Israel's territory once more, and went straight to Jerusalem.
On the one hand, they wanted the strength of the new king, but on the other hand, they did not want the Israelites to have a unified kingdom. In the face of enemy aggression, David chose a defensive offensive strategy, and the two sides fought a great battle in the Valley of the Giants, and David defeated Philistine's army by stratagem.
Then the Israelites sounded the trumpet and drove the Philistines out of the country in one fell swoop and recovered the land that had been occupied. Later, David put down the invasions of other peoples, and the influence of the United Kingdom of Israel extended to the valley of the two rivers.
However, in David's later years, there was an absurd incident in the royal family, when his eldest son, Prince Amnon, raped his half-sister Princess Tamar, and David was very angry about this, but did not take punishment measures against him.
This incident laid a hidden danger for a series of disasters that followed off.
As Absalom's paternal love with Tamar grew excessive, Absalom's injustice in dealing with the matter made Absalom resentful. Deep down, Absalom had a longing to overthrow David's rule.
After two years of forbearance, he set up a Hongmen banquet, killed his eldest brother Dark Nen, and began a career as a fugitive. Soon after, Absalom sent for David to convey his thoughts, admitting his mistake and wishing to return to his father.
David's affection for this son did not change, and he agreed to his request. Absalom was a thoughtful man, and when he returned, he began to form factions and gather people's support.
As Absalom's power grew stronger as time passed, he decided that the time had come and raised an army to besiege the city of Jerusalem, claiming to overthrow David's rule.
In desperation, David fled in a hurry. After Absalom captured Jerusalem, he took David's wife and declared that he had taken the throne. Despite this, David had no grudge against Absalom, and when David's supporters returned to Jerusalem, David specifically instructed his men not to harm Absalom.
When the news came from the front, David didn't care about the situation of the battle, and only asked if his son was safe.
David succeeded in retaking Jerusalem through a father-son battle, but Absalom was stabbed to death by Joab while fleeing, much to David's grief. In order to prevent fratricide due to the struggle for the throne, David decided to make his youngest son Solomon the crown prince.
This displeased the fourth son, Adonijah, who believed that he was the rightful heir, and began to form a faction to try to overthrow Solomon's throne. A silent battle for the throne quietly unfolded.
Solomon ascended the throne to the roar of the people and became the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel, and David became the emperor. Despite Adonijah's reluctance, he knew he could not save the defeat, so he confessed his guilt to Solomon.
Solomon chose to forgive him, even though he was a half-brother. However, once the power comes, people tend to fall into obsession. Later, Adonijah asked Solomon for one of his maidservants before the Great Hygiene, which he tried to make a statement to the world that although Solomon was king, his status as the eldest brother was still higher than him.
In the Israelite tradition, the handmaid was regarded as David's wife and concubine, so instead of choosing to forgive Adonijah, Solomon found an excuse to have him killed.
Despite his youth, Solomon inherited the vast territory pioneered by his father and was a man of wisdom and strategy.
King Solomon's statecraft and achievements King Solomon was an important ruler of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel, and he took a series of measures to strengthen the centralization of power and spread Judaism to the outside world, so that Judaism became the mainstream religion of Israel and made Jerusalem a holy city.
In addition, he maintained the integrity of the country's territory through marriages and strengthened the army, and devoted the whole country to the service of the United Kingdom, so that the United Kingdom of Israel reached the peak of national power and commercial prosperity.
However, this powerful nation has not escaped the laws of history, and the extravagance and oppression of the people in the late reign of King Solomon led to national discontent and the decline of the United Kingdom.
After Rehoboam's son Rehoboam succeeded to the throne, some ministers suggested that tax cuts be implemented to eliminate internal troubles, but Rehoboam did not adopt this suggestion, resulting in long-term troubles that eventually led to the United Kingdom's **.
In 930 B.C., during the Western Zhou Dynasty in China, the ten northern tribes united and obtained the support of Egypt, declared separation from the United Kingdom of Israel, still using the name of Israel, and established a new kingdom of Israel, with its capital in Samaria and Jeroboam of the tribe of Ephraim as king.
At the same time, the southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin continued to recognize Rehoboam as king, renamed the Kingdom of Judah, and set its capital at Jerusalem. Since then, the 120-year history of the United Kingdom of Israel has come to an end.
The new kingdom of Israel was destroyed in 721 B.C., during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty of China, when Sargon II of the Assyrian Empire conquered Samaria, and the kingdom of Israel suffered the fate of destruction after more than 200 years.
Sargon II migrated large numbers of immigrants to Samaria and mixed with the Israelites who had fallen to form today's Samaritans, while those who did not want to be slaves to the country lived a life of exile.
In contrast, the southern kingdom of Judah, because of its location in a hilly terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, chose to pay tribute to Assyria for the sake of national survival, and maintained its formal independence.
However, for more than 100 years, the kingdom of Judah survived between Assyria, Egypt, and Babylon, but in the end, it could not escape the tragic fate of being destroyed.
In 586 B.C.E., Nebuchadnezzar II, the Neo-Babylonian kingdom, captured the city of Jerusalem, and the kingdom of Judah came to an end.
The Prisoner of Babylon tells the story of how Nebuchadnezzar II sacked Jerusalem and took large numbers of Jews as captives to the city of Babylon. These Jews spent decades in Babylon until Cyrus of the Persian Empire destroyed the Neo-Babylonian kingdom and they were released back to Jerusalem to rebuild their homeland.
Thereafter, this region became known as the province of Judah and became the territory of the Greek and Roman empires. The term Jew was originally derogatory, but has now become a worldwide term.
From 66 A.D., during the Han Dynasty in China, the Jews revolted against the colonial rule of the Roman Empire twice, but ultimately failed. After the failure of the uprising, many Jews were killed, and the survivors were forced into exile, beginning the Great Diaspora that lasted for nearly two thousand years.
On May 14, 1948, Israel finally achieved the restoration of the state and officially became a territory on the world map.