Evolution Of Judaism

There are four terms used to describe those who believe in the religion of Judaism “Hebrew, Israelites, Judeans and Jews.” These terms frequently are incorrectly used as an alternate name for each other, but instead should be used to describe the evolution of Judaism. The first term “Hebrew” begins with Abraham who upon God’s request leaves Ur of the Chaldeans and travels to Canaan where his descendants will establish a nation. Explained by traditional biblical historians the term Hebrew means "to traverse or to pass over" as relating to Abraham, in Genesis 14:13, who crossed over the Euphrates River of Mesopotamia on his journey from Ur to Canaan. And one who had escaped came and informed Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre

And a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. and when He saw that He did not overcome him, He touched the socket of his hip. And the socket of Ya‛aqob’s hip was dislocated as He wrestled with him.

6. And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I am not letting You go until You have blessed me!”

27. So He asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Ya‛aqob.”

28. And He said, “Your name is no longer called Ya‛aqob, but Yisra’ela, because you have striven with Elohim and with men, and have overcome.”

24. And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

25. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

26. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

27. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

28. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

9. And Elohim appeared to Ya‛aqob again, when he came from Paddan Aram, and blessed