Are the Jews Israel?

[christian1488]

Are the Jews Israel?

Simple question,any answers?

[Slopeshoulder]

simple questions:
- what do you mean?
- what are you talking about?

[Darias]

Israel is a modern state; many argue it is a Jewish State.
The term "Jews" refers to anyone who is of Jewish descent or practices Judaism.
There are many Jews in Israel and around the world.

What exactly is the question here?

[LiamOS]

After some brief reading about Israel, I have concluded it is a country, as opposed to the Jews.

[christian1488]

QUESTION

Are the Jews the chosen people of God,chosen Israel that many mainstream Christian Churches preach and teach?
Or are the chosen people of God NOT Jews?

[dianaiad]

Are the Jews Israel?

Simple question,any answers?

That is not a simple question.
Please rephrase.

[JoeyKnothead]

From the OP:

Are the Jews Israel?

Yes.

And so are the atheists, the Muslim sorts, the Christians, and so many others that make up that great land.

I'm an atheist to my core, and I live in a hodunk town in a hodunk county in a hodunk state within the US, but in the metaphorical deal there - I am Israel! I am Israeli!.

[McCulloch]

Are the Jews Israel?

Simple question,any answers?

Heck, the Jews themselves have difficulty with the identity question. cf: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_identity

Israel can refer to

1. a contemporary state in Western Asia located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
2. The biblical patriarch Jacob
3. the descendants of this patriarch
4. By extension, the Jewish people
5. Land of Israel, the land promised by God to the Israelites in the southern Levant
6. Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) (1020 BCE - 931 BCE),
7. Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) (931 BCE - 722 BCE), the secessionist kingdom of northern Israelites
8. The state ruled by the Hasmoneans or "Maccabees" (140"37 BCE), primarily known as Judea but also called Israel in the First Book of Maccabees
9. The state ruled by Herod the Great and his heirs (37"4 BCE), primarily known as Judea but also called Israel in the Gospels and Acts
10. an unincorporated community in West Virginia

So, until you narrow the question with regard to what is meant by Jews and Israel, the answer will remain evasive.

And this excludes any metaphorical or spiritual meanings of these words.

[christian1488]

Are the Jews Israel?

Simple question,any answers?

That is not a simple question.
Please rephrase.

I did...

QUESTION

Are the Jews the chosen people of God,chosen Israel that many mainstream Christian Churches preach and teach?
Or are the chosen people of God NOT Jews?

[christian1488]

Are the Jews Israel?

Simple question,any answers?

Heck, the Jews themselves have difficulty with the identity question. cf: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_identity

Israel can refer to

1. a contemporary state in Western Asia located on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea
2. The biblical patriarch Jacob
3. the descendants of this patriarch
4. By extension, the Jewish people
5. Land of Israel, the land promised by God to the Israelites in the southern Levant
6. Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) (1020 BCE - 931 BCE),
7. Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) (931 BCE - 722 BCE), the secessionist kingdom of northern Israelites
8. The state ruled by the Hasmoneans or "Maccabees" (140"37 BCE), primarily known as Judea but also called Israel in the First Book of Maccabees
9. The state ruled by Herod the Great and his heirs (37"4 BCE), primarily known as Judea but also called Israel in the Gospels and Acts
10. an unincorporated community in West Virginia

So, until you narrow the question with regard to what is meant by Jews and Israel, the answer will remain evasive.

And this excludes any metaphorical or spiritual meanings of these words.

Are the Jews chosen people of God?that many mainstream Christians state...