So your saying God uses the word in scripture (Israel) to denote a landmass also? Israel was not concieved by the jew until 1948? Certainly not led there by the Good Shepherd either or do you disagree?
The inhabitants of Israel currently call themselves jews (but they are not are they!)
The Pharisees religion called Judaism uses the Talmud as its major authority (not the Torah) which is why they call themselves jews.
So..is a "jew"
a Judahite (from the tribe of Judah), a Judean (someone from the land of Judea), a Israelite (pure blood descendant of Isaac), a modern jew (adherant of Judaism)...?
I must remind you that a true Israelite is born in Jesus and from Adam! (not an Edomitic mixture of all races because God tells us no mamzer will make it into the congregation).
Israel speaks to a nation of people. Their land, is the land God promised them, which we know as Palestine, which we call Israel.
The Israelite's have become known as Jews. It is an accepted term.
No, a true Israelite is one who is of Jacobs 12 sons and who is a believer in Jesus Christ.
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