I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
Abraham was from URFA, Syria near Haran. There was no Ur of the Chaldeas in the time of Abraham.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
Abraham was from URFA, Syria near Haran. There was no Ur of the Chaldeas in the time of Abraham.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
Abraham was from URFA, Syria near Haran. There was no Ur of the Chaldeas in the time of Abraham.
Gen 11:31 Terah took Abram his son and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife, and they went forth together from Ur of the Chaldeans ( Ur [Light] of the ones of Kesad [Clod breaker] ) to go into the land of Canaan, but when they came to Haran, they settled there. (ESV)
Abraham was from the city of Ur according to Genesis 11:31 above. The problem is that there are several places called Ur. It is mostly translated as "Ur of the Chaldeans." The problem with "Chaldeans" is that it is a late word used in the Neo-Babylonian times. It is either anachronistic, or a poor translation.
Josephus and Rabbi Maimonides believed that Ur Kasdim was in Northern Mesopotamia, in what is today Syria or Turkey.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
I'm sure it was more complex than one group completely replacing another. The Israelites likely conquered some number of existing cities, enough to have a kingdom, but never could they completely wipe out a whole population.
They bought Jerusalem from the Jebucites but the Jebucites continued to live there. Joshua is a heroic national myth.. They didn't have any large powerful armies. They've just embelished their history. Solomon had no mines.. They were Egyptian mines that were taken over by the Edomites.
Maybe, maybe not.. Lots of ancient heroes were set adrift on rivers when they were babies including Sargon.,, or Moses could have been based on the earlier story about Sinuhe.
Nope. The Egyptians finished building the pyramids 300 years before the Hebrews arrved and Egypt never was flooded.. neither was Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain or Yemen.
Nope. The Egyptians finished building the pyramids 300 years before the Hebrews arrved and Egypt never was flooded.. neither was Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain or Yemen.
LISTER: What makes you think these aliens exist?
RIMMER: They must do, Lister! There's so many things that are strange and odd. So many things we don't have any explanation for.
LISTER: Like, um, why do intelligent people buy cinema hot dogs? Do you mean that sort of weird and mysterious thing?
RIMMER: No, Lister, I mean like the pyramids. How did they move such massive pieces of stone without the aid of modern technology?
LISTER: They had massive whips, Rimmer. Massive, massive whips.
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