History Of Judaism Up To Roman Rule
The Jewish people have the most complicated history of any race. Never really having a land of their own, they were persecuted all over the world. Traditionally, Jews all over the world claim to be descended from the ancient Israelites. Jewish tradition says that the Israelites were descendants of Jacob’s twelve sons (one of whom was Judah) who settled in Egypt. The exodus of the Israelites to Canaan, led by Moses, marks the formation of the Israelites as a people, divided into twelve tribes named after Jacob’s sons. Jewish tradition and the Bible tell us of the forty years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness and conquered Canaan under the command of Joshua. The land was divided between the twelve tribes which were eventually led by King David who conquered Jerusalem. David’s son, Solomon, built the First Temple in Jerusalem. sverige-info.