What Is the Jewish People's Origin Story?

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- The Jewish Story Explained is a “you never got info like this at Hebrew school” trip through the past 3,000 years of the Jewish experience. There are miracles, destruction, sibling rivalry, child sacrifice -- and that’s all just in the first episode...
The Jewish Story Explained is based on the book "Letters to Auntie Fori: 5,000 Years of Jewish History and their Faith" by Martin Gilbert
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 Abram the Ivri
01:07 Pioneering the idea of Monotheism
02:00 Command to go to the Land of Canaan
02:42 Sodom and Gomorrah
03:21 Hagar and Yishmael
05:03 The binding of Isaac
06:11 Servant finds a wife for Isaac
06:52 Rebecca has twins Jacob and Esau
07:24 Jacob receives the Firstborn blessing
08:16 Jacob marries two sisters Leah and Rachel
09:09 Jacob wrestles with an angel and is called Israel
10:47 The fathers of Islam and Christianity
10:58 What makes Jews distinct?
11:44 Outro
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- Shmuel Katz
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This series would not be possible without the generous support of Esther Gilbert and Michael Kagan
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About Jewish Story Explained: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated - yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
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[@UNPACKED]

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[@Anointed012]

Hell no lol.

[@user-zk1zy1fy7o]

No to be a Jew you have to be descend of Juda the other 11 tribes aren't Jewish

[@PrashantKumar-qp4er]

What makes a good Jew? I am a Hindu but my Christian friend Michael (PhD Physics) told me the answer to your question, what makes a good Jew? LYING, CHEATING, & THIEVING.

[@PrashantKumar-qp4er]

If you want to be saved, then you must follow the teachings of our Lord Shree Krishna.

[@mikegyver3193]

Amos 5:26 Authorized (King James) Version 26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.

[@lythonoise]

The video describes Hebrew history, but no mention of what makes a Jew a Jew.

[@sandponics]

The qualification to be a Jew is that you must be smart, rich, and successful.

[@themanthelegend7048]

​@@sandponics and you gotta hate america.

[@user-xy7rm8cc1d]

St. John 8:39-44.

[@davidjohnston2941]

Yeah, the author was too busy subtly engaging in self-promotion...

[@UncDaSaint]

A Jew is actually a descendant of the man Judah & also the rest of the Southern Kingdom which includes the tribes of Benjamin & Levi. All Jews are Israelites but not all Israelites are Jews The Northern Kingdom are Israelites but not Jews

[@DanielCastro-io5dy]

After seeing this, I am more lost than I even know. 🤯 I am taking down some cerveza's & laying this to rest, amen. 🍺🍻🍺

[@UNPACKED]

😂

[@adamdudley8736]

But what was the name of the tribe that Abram was apart of? I mean it’s not like time started with him. He must of been part of some kind of nation or whatever it was that existed before what we now know as the jews

[@therenegadej5764]

Oh you’re trying to get me banned from KZbin aren’t you?

[@yara-nd5ky]

and today you have the descendants of Hagar and Sarah fighting each other

[@adriansusatio8653]

So where are you from?

[@christdiedforoursins8985]

You are incorrect you just have the children of Hagar fighting the children of Hagar . Those who believe in Jesus the Messiah are the children of Sarah we do not fight because we seek a heavenly Kingdom, Jesus said my kingdom is not of this world. Galatians 4:21-31 King James Version 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

[@christdiedforoursins8985]

@@adriansusatio8653 she is from Hagar

[@yara-nd5ky]

@@christdiedforoursins8985 yeah but not all ishmaelites are muslim idiot im christian

[@christdiedforoursins8985]

@@yara-nd5ky were you born again ?Jesus said you must be born again !there is no such thing as a You will not find it in the new testament.

[@UsefulCharts]

As an "adopted" member of the family, I absolutely love the definition of what makes a Jew given at 10:35 and 11:00. Spot on.

[@frederickanderson6746]

I never expected to see you here! 😮 Huge fan of your content!

[@mrtech2259]

Wow didn't expect you to be Jewish now I have to head back to your poll and double check what I voted ... Lol

[@SumSum030]

Oh wow! Love your channel

[@AverageAmerican]

I'm not pure Human but I know who is.

[@jerrywallin5761]

@@SumSum030 k

[@orlandodelgadillo2370]

That was a very entertaining brief description. Very nice.

[@the_monkeypox_commander6603]

Did you guys skip the part where Gods side hussle was real estate thus granting other people's lands theirs? I didn't see it in this video, that's all

[@matthewbaker5741]

That's because it never happened. Jews got kicked out of their homeland, first by Babylonians, later by Romans. Seven centuries later, the people who now claim the Jews' homeland as "theirs" won a big military conquest and are insisting that all other military conquests are invalid. If you can win the real estate that way, so can we.

[@stuiley424]

If Abram existed today he would just be another schizophrenic with a delusional god complex.😂

pretty sure you are the one who has tons of mental illness@@stuiley424

[@Elizabeththemagnificent]

They ar3 hypocrites

[@user-no5ho1xc9e]

God always needs 💰

[@vazeerkhan4838]

“Listen to your wife. Just... Do it. No buts. Always.” God knows the Best

[@matthewbaker6093]

Didn't Adam listen to Eve?

[@yosafvictor5631]

@@matthewbaker6093 there's no adam or eve grow up.

[@shakirabvi]

@@yosafvictor5631 your the one that needs to grow up- y does it bother u that someone believes in Adam and eve? Your childish its 2021 people believe in faith 😐

[@airwakkerre1861]

@@shakirabvi why do people say “ItS 2021” about everything?

[@miyojewoltsnasonth2159]

@@airwakkerre1861 People say "It's 2021" about everything for the same reason they will say "It's 2022" about everything in 2022.

[@arelidelong1188]

I can listen to this lady all day long and don't get tired of it. Love the way she tells history!!!

[@allenmatanga6728]

whats her name

[@user-rs3lb5fb5v]

@@allenmatanga6728 rivka

[@putatdaun]

See how Jews are droves away from God’s covenant with Abraham to the narrative of racist and narcissistic group of people. They failed to see the God’s punishments overthem again and again due to dishonor God’s covenant. Just coming from Jacob’s descendent doesnt mean you will be bless forever.

[@hunterlanday7108]

Yes we can help cop

[@gangoffour6690]

And I could barely stand her for 30 seconds.

[@ctgtraveller866]

*Can you pls provide me or the viewers some reference or source where it foretells that Ishmael’s descendants would form the religion of Islam*

[@rosariosalazar3938]

I like your style of story telling you mentioned all the most important points. Very good for teenagers..

[@frezjack9545]

7:46 Hey ! What about Esau sell his birthright to Jacob for the red stew. You miss that one.

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

👆 That “exchange” of a Birthright for Stew IS something to wrestle with, isn’t it?

[@debanderson457]

You're right on target, the younger brother got the birthright and his people became the Jews, the older brother let his stomach rule, maybe felt he had his dad " in the bag", and didnt even stop to think things could go wrong for him, and his people are the other peoples in the middle east, and not Jews.

[@cynthiamckenzie1034]

Must have been great stew...lol!

[@AnnoyingNewsletters]

The first version of, 🎵 *_What would you do-oo-oo for a Klondike bar?_*🎵 _Would you give away your birthright?!_ *_Sure, whatever, just give it to me! _*

[@ahashdahnagila6884]

​@@cynthiamckenzie1034 Nah! A famished man will quickly take a red lentil soup! 😂

[@ginnychats]

Fabulous! Love Rivka and love the animations!

[@saqeralthawara2342]

I love all those pictures of white people dressed as ancient Middle Easterners.

[@cosmin2267]

The snip is a pretty easy way to check ✂️

[@charlieheadley2010]

Love your way of presenting...you are GOOD!!!..STUDIED THE BIBLE MOST OF MY LIFE but you in a few minutes made the whole thing spool interesting...AWESOME!!!

[@brucewilson1958]

Are you this animated all the time or is this your on camera persona? Either way it's fun. Thank you for the good story telling.

[@cash6684]

Fun way to quickly learn/review the basic story from the Jewish ie original perspective

[@Rusty_Rat_Huntsman]

“What makes a Jew” bro that sounds like the title of a book in German schools from 1933-1945

[@davegeorge9538]

😂

[@shifrapenkower9049]

Great job! The script was tight and entertaining, the host was fantastic (Hi, Rivka!), the illustrations and animations were wonderful (and slightly reminiscent of Monty Python's Flying Circus 😁), and the clip was informative without getting too complicated. Kol hakavod to the whole Unpacked team! I look forward to the next installments of this series.

[@benjaminelterman8663]

Thanks! It's such a joy to hear Rivka deliver it all.

[@UNPACKED]

Thanks! We're really glad people are enjoying the show.

[@jorgerabinovich2772]

@@benjaminelterman8663 wwwbreslev.co.il Jerusalem israel BRESLEV ENGLISH B"H RABINO SHALOM ARUSH y RABINO YONATAN D GALED! Shalom en todo el mundo y Mashiaj yá el VERDADERO y por PRIMERA VEZ y que se reconstruya el Beit Hamikdash y entonces habra paz completa!

[@gavrielpapas773]

@@UNPACKED Yishar Koach! That illustration about the numbered family tree over the family of Jakob ... Gosh, I have never seen it anywhere before! Did you guys make it?

[@jorgerabinovich2772]

wwwbreslev.co.il BRESLEV ENGLISH Jerusalem israel Shalom en todo el mundo y Mashiaj yá el VERDADERO y por PRIMERA VEZ y que se reconstruya el Beit Hamikdash.

[@Marktellerman]

I loved his eyes when he realise he’s the father of all three religions. Priceless. Great vid.

[@kristinburton4953]

No. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Nobody gets to the Father except through Christ.

[@kristinburton4953]

@Abhirup Nath Yes you look a bit clownish. Not interested thanks anyway.

[@kristinburton4953]

@Abhirup Nath

[@Surya-jz6te]

@@kristinburton4953 Yeah... no thanks😂😂

[@JUSLOFI]

I disagree. Saint Paul is the father of Christianity. Christians do not believe in Hashem the same way Jews and Muslims believe.

[@maegardnermills4292]

I enjoyed what you presented. Merry Christmas.

[@thehevytrooper]

happy chanuka man! i really mean it!

[@Jakepearl13]

That’s one wild thumbnail

[@RR-ux3bt]

"The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples" - Deuteronomy 7:7

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan, Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@Elizabeththemagnificent]

​@@michaelart4878Muslims have more 57 than countries Christians have more than that but jewish one occupied land and God loves them God made them invisible because of reason

[@PeterTeal77]

@@Elizabeththemagnificent Read the book of Jeremiah. God clearly hates them and that's why he destroyed their nation and sent them to be pretenders among the rest of the nations. The current "israel" is an outpost of the Anglo-American empire. Not a real nation.

[@pffftuhsuh]

2:44 for a split second my life falls apart when i thought everything i learned from the bible is wrong

[@meliacogan1586]

Super entertaining way to inform ❤️❤️❤️

[@peterroberts4415]

The Germans asked this question in the 1930s...

[@ArtyNushy]

Can’t wait for the next episode , so engaging!

[@genuine.identity]

Wrestles with the big idea and always search for a deeper meaning ❤️

[@putatdaun]

Dont get caught by this interpretation. Wrestles with God is way too much for the one who bear the God’s covenant.

[@yunicommentary]

thank you for this😁 from smule corp!

[@rutbrea8796]

Very history related, but, what's your point 👉 what are you trying to imply?

[@alicenancy3]

Brilliantly done! Thank you!

[@ObserverTKG]

Thanks, this is wonderful! Terrific script with super-clever BTW references, fabulous delivery by Rivka Deray and the graphics - wow. So well chosen and diverse. Keep up the good work!!!

[@TheBenadam]

Why not use some more phenotypically correct renditions of the subjects?

[@bryanlednik7807]

So if no one told you you’re Jewish, how would you know?

[@uliuli201]

No fore skin.

[@user-yz8pw9dv2n]

Yes cleaner

[@HA-rp9dz]

😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@penelopehodge-vx8wm]

Every Jew has a foreskin at birth. At 3 days old Jews circumcise their boys

[@gaymichaelis7581]

Ha, ha, ha!!! Very funny!!

[@gaymichaelis7581]

This was really great!!! I’m just very tired right now… I need to go back and watch it two or three or four times!! I love this, young lady!!! Love who ever did the writing and the graphics, etc.!!! The jokes or the lines are so funny!!! Even though I am so tired, you still got me to laugh a lot!!! Kudos to you and hats off to you also!! ❤🙏😇🥰💙

[@TheLionFarm]

What haplogroup

[@speakingofandygreenberg6857]

I love all your videos. I have learned so much and use them when I teach Jewish Life studies grade 3 through adult!

[@antoniocost6668]

Don't forget to put a black Adam and Eve otherwise tell us where did all of these black babies come from?

[@lm1275]

​@@antoniocost6668Adam and Eve weren't black, black people are black so they can survive in their climate. The pigment reflects the heat. It's environmental adaptation

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan, Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@shamaYahu8635]

Your forgetting the part where God said "for the sake of ten* righteous, he will not destroy a city" don't cut out God's good part

[@cheaptrickfanatic3496]

It was 10 righteous.

[@shamaYahu8635]

@@cheaptrickfanatic3496 yeah 💯 my bad

[@Marlon-fv3rj]

Sham...did u get that from the Quran? Because the Bible teaches from 50 to 10...sooo where did u get 1 righteous from???????????

[@Marlon-fv3rj]

And all the people giving u a like are ALSO BLIND

[@jamesmcfierson]

@@Marlon-fv3rj Stop being illiterate. He was already corrected above, and agreed he was wrong on the number weeks ago. You are just jealous of his likes, quit sobbing about it.

[@AtlasRathbane4346]

What IS the meaning of gentile? And what laws concern them?

[@thehevytrooper]

a gentile means a non jew. they are bound by the seven commandments given to noachs sons

[@joseburgos9654]

How can Abraham being tested to sacrifice Isaac be reconciled with the verse in Jeremiah 19:5? It's like we're dealing with a volatile God. A puzzling verse that does not match with what he intended for Abraham.

[@scm98]

In Karaite Judaism what makes one of "Jew" is through the patrilineal line

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025]

Well the NON-Karaite Jews probably had the BETTER idea about keeping better track of that family tree, and/or ensuring "genetic....(Er....Uh....SPIRITUAL)..... purity": Keeping things MATRILINEAL, because when it comes to knowing who "Daddy" is without the benefits of modern day genetic testing, that can be a very tricky thing to figure out, whereas there is absolutely NO DOUBT who "Mommy" is (Or WAS)😂😂

[@boathousejoed1126]

That was fun! You've great delivery and the pace kept one engaged.Could it have been a deeper dive? Of course.But even little sparks can create a warm fire.

[@Vorstand_ainsophaur]

I’m still stuck on if Abraham was found burning a big marijuana plant (bush) and then he started to think like a sane human being lol

[@stephenperry5617]

You can see the cape when he goes down

[@sarahleahcanada]

That was super fantastic =) Looking forward to the next one!

[@skizzik121]

Holy crap. I'm here from Useful Charts recommendation and I must say you are FANTASTIC!!!!

[@UNPACKED]

Thank you! We love Useful Charts. Make sure to check out our other videos too 😊

[@orvovosk]

I feel like this lady is getting the information from the bible and presenting them as historical.

[@stevenzwolinski3047]

That was fun , make it fun and they will come , nobody want to hear a pastor drone on , tell the story like a story, good job ❤️

[@feaokautai7354]

Great story telling!

[@gabrielfresa]

Love the video, but I have a follow-up question. I've never heard of Christianity descending from the line of Esau; that is completely new to me. Do you have the source literature for this?

[@Udontkno7]

Good question!

[@MsAnimelady]

It didn't. In the video, she said it's a story from the Mishnah, which is a RABBINICAL commentary on the Talmud, which is a RABBINICAL commentary on the Tenach, which contains the Torah, where the story of the Patriarchs is found. The reason why the rabbis spread this lie is because the Mosaic Law was fulfilled by Yeshua (Jesus). Therefore, to keep their power, the rabbis lied about how Christianity began. In fact, in the beginning of The Faith, it wasn't called Christianity because Cristos is a GREEK word. It was simply referred to as The Way because Yeshua said, "I AM the way, the truth, and the life. No man approaches Adonai (the Father), but by Me." To this very day, rabbis have an overwhelming tendency to want to be that intermediary, that's why they continue to veil the truth about Yeshua, His sacrifice, and His resurrection. But the truth is there for anyone to see (Isaiah 53).

[@jorgerabinovich2772]

wwwbreslev.co.il Jerusalem israel BRESLEV ENGLISH B"H RABINO SHALOM ARUSH y RABINO YONATAN D GALED! Shalom en todo el mundo y Mashiaj yá el VERDADERO y por PRIMERA VEZ y que se reconstruya el Beit Hamikdash y entonces habra paz completa y no habrá pandemia ni odio ni racismo ni violencia etc ni IDOLATRÍA!

[@jorgerabinovich2772]

@@MsAnimelady wwwbreslev.co.il Jerusalem israel BRESLEV ENGLISH B"H RABINO SHALOM ARUSH y RABINO YONATAN D GALED! Shalom en todo el mundo y Mashiaj yá el VERDADERO y por PRIMERA VEZ y que se reconstruya el Beit Hamikdash y entonces habra paz completa y no habrá pandemia ni odio ni racismo ni violencia etc ni IDOLATRÍA ni IGNORANCIA!

[@nightstalker6444]

The descendants of Esau are the one's that developed Communist Russia, the only Caucasian nation that is non-christain,

[@TheKingkingg]

Thanks for your awesome video and it's great to wet some people appetite for seeing knowledge, however one key missing part of Jacob story and his children missing intentionally or strategy is concerning. 1) Leah and Her sister were his 2 wives, but he had 2 sons with Leah's maid and 2 with her sister's maid who are black, and you didn't mention the sister to make 13 children. Also, not many talk about fact Israel became a nation over 400 years in Egypt Africa and therefore are African and would be mixed with Egyptian who are black and not the invaders of Greek or Roman heritage we see there in past 2,000 years. One more thing, jews refers to 1 sons Judah and later another tribe joined to become known as jews, however house of Israel refers to other 10 tribes which were cursed to be enslaved and scattered around the world which we all know who were scattered as slaves worldwide.

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan , Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@larryolive4829]

Abram is referred to as "Ibrahim" in the Quran, and "Abraham" in the Bible and is the central and one of the most iconic figures in all three monotheistic religions, so much so that it is referred to as an "Abrahamic religion"

[@newone5198]

I like the visuals!

[@UNPACKED]

Thanks! We do too :)

[@mrg466]

@@UNPACKED Why? The visuals are inaccurate?

[@yishislassieswaiting4748]

A careful reading of Hosea tells us that the 10 tribes are "The House of Israel", while "The House of Judah" is the territory of Judah, Benjamin, Levites, etc., who were not taken by the Assyrians and eventually scattered out into the world. Subsequent writings refer to "The Whole House Of Israel" when talking about the entire 12/13 tribes at the same time. The House of Israel, or "Ephraim" (Hosea is ALL about the 10 tribes) are prophesied to eventually be brought to repentance and restoration with Elohim in the last days, and that His own hand will bring some back home to the restored nation - "one of a village and 2 of a family", as well. The Two Sticks of "Ephraim" and "Judah" will be (and I feel are being) united into one. I feel that it is the life, death and resurrection of that "Lamb of YHVH" - Yehoshua (Jesus) - represented to Abraham via the ram stuck in the bushes to provide the sacrifice in place of his son - who has made and is making all of this POSSIBLE, as He took all of our sin upon Himself and paid for it with His own blood. The most beautiful, deep and romantic story ever told &; > THANK YOU for such a beautiful telling and illustration of the story. Blessings.

[@JaceBell]

According to Egyptologist Robert Brier, it was King Tut's father who first came up with the idea of monotheism.

[@michaelkennedy6415]

You are very correct. Tutankhamun’s father was Pharaoh Amenhotep IV. When he left his homeland to take the Judeans to the Promised Land, he was known as Moses. That’s secretly why we say his name after every prayer, “(AMEN)hotep.”

[@JaceBell]

@@michaelkennedy6415 Excellent reply. I enjoyed reading this very much.

[@rs2010vncurl]

loved it thanks

[@p.a.andrews7772]

SOMEONE CHANGING HISTORY !

[@drhoamaru4752]

Yup

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

@p.a.andrews7772, *You’re obviously* 🙄 *IGNORANT of Torah and Talmud, which explains the Torah*

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

drhoamaru, *You’re obviously* 🙄 *IGNORANT of Torah and Talmud, which explains the Torah*

[@MrFrogTheChad]

​@@shirleyannelindberg1692bot

[@ruthmastron4009]

Great to wake up to this in California! Thank you!

[@kacornish1]

That was good, thank you.

[@bjimbosld]

Listening to her talk I feel like I’m on a roller coaster. What the heck..... Now I feel seasick! 🥴

[@chelareyna7028]

I can't wait for the next episode. This was all at once informative, engaging, and inspiring. Thank you!

[@displeaseddog7504]

Jew

[@PrashantKumar-qp4er]

What makes a good Jew? I am a Hindu but my Christian friend Michael (PhD Physics) told me the answer to your question, what makes a good Jew? LYING, CHEATING, & THIEVING.

[@derekhutchinson6916]

Very helpful survey. Witty. I wondered however, how Esau became linked with fostering and adopting the formation of Christianity via the Roman Empire. What's the rabbinic tradition for this? Is it historically accurate? Thanks for your many helpful productions.

[@UNPACKED]

Here's what Noam Weissman, our educational director had to say: It's a great one. So much on this topic. 1. Rashi is actually incredibly important in terms of promulgating this idea, which is based on Bereishit rabba, 63:7. 2. The story is much deeper and more complicated. This article explains it all well -www.thetorah.com/article/esau-the-ancestor-of-rome 3. Overall gist though is that Eisav became synonymous with Edom, Edom was described in rabbinic tradition as Rome and Christianity became dominant religion there. 4. See here from Avigail Rock: "In a number of places, Rashi identifies Esav and Edom with Rome (that is, the Romans). The Jews of Europe in the Middle Ages would identify Rome with Christianity and the (Roman) Catholic Church; therefore, prophecies in the Bible which speak about Esav and Edom were understood by them as relating to Christianity, as were the references of the Sages to Esav, Edom, or Rome." See G.D. Cohen, “Esau as Symbol in Early Medieval Thought,” Alexander Altmann (ed.), Jewish Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Cambridge, 1967). See also the course offered by the Open University of Israel, “Bein Yehudim Le-Notzerim: Yehudim Ve-Notzerim Be-Ma’arav Europa ad Reishit Ha-Et Ha-Chadasha,” Prof. Ora Limor (1993-1997), Vol. I, pp. 9-15 in particular -www.openu.ac.il/courses/10275.htm

[@derekhutchinson6916]

​@@UNPACKED Thanks for taking the time to reply. I can understand, perhaps, how Esau may be linked with medieval 'Christianity' which was often a terrible and sad corruption of early original Christian teaching. A Christian document from not long after the start of the Christian movement, has this comment, an actual warning not to emulate or follow Esau ........................... "See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like Esau, who sold his birthright for a single meal. For you know that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears." ............ I think this is a more historically accurate description of Esau - an influence and example to be avoided and accords fully with that given in the first book of the Torah.

[@abelincoln8885]

It Rabbinic "anti-Christian" teaching. Judaism since the collating the Talmud, is well and truly Rabbinic Judaism ... and developed from the Pharisee sect of Judaism which Jesus was a Rabbi of, and who rejected him. Most religious Jews view Jesus as a false messiah and a Catholic god. Do the maths.

[@cheridabolland1851]

Esau was red not white. White people didn't exist until 2 Kings 5

[@LennyCash777]

Titus 1:14

[@larrnew]

You think it was a robber that Jacob wrestled with and then blessed him? NOT!

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185]

Good question cause when you ask somebody who is one they tell you they’re Jewish but when somebody asks anyone else what they are they give you a country. Obviously I’m German and I live in the States so I get asked quite often what I am? I think if I replied Catholic people would specify there question and think it was odd that I answered that way. However, if you’re Jewish that’s an acceptable answer? It’s a religion correct? Not a race or place of origin? It is a bit weird

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

👆 It IS a bit weird. I remain a bit confused, because “Jewish” can mean: 1) Religious Jew 2) Genetic Jew (ethnicity/race) 3) Geographic Jew (location of ancestors) Therefore, IF someone tells me “I’m a Jew”, then I’ll ask questions.

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185]

@@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc it’s a conundrum I e never been able to figure out and really want to know the answer to. But obviously nowadays you feel like you can’t ask these questions even if they’re out of genuine curiosity yanno. On the one hand I think it is used as a „catch all“ by most Jews and if I were Jewish I’d want to know my ancestry or ethnicity. After all being Jewish is a religion. There’s Russian Jews, Israeli Jews etc etc. Does saying you’re „Jewish“ imply that at some point your descendants came from one of the 12 tribes of Israel? I don’t know? The thing that further compounds it tho (which actually blows away my whole argument) is jews do have some basic shared physical characteristics. In other words it’s not that hard and you could reasonably guess with a fair bit of accuracy if somebody is a jew based on some physical characteristics. Which is not the case with other religions. So that would imply it is a race more so than a religion. IDK the answer but I wish somebody would explain it to me.

[@Andy_Holmes]

​@@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185 Modern 'jews' are the remnant descendants of the Neanderthals, who have usurped the identity of the Biblical Jews, which constitute the white race.

[@Andy_Holmes]

​@@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185​ Modern 'jews' are the remnant descendants of the Nean derthals, who have usurped the identity of the Biblical Jews, who constitute the white race.

[@Andy_Holmes]

​@@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185​ Modern 'jews' are the remnant descendants of the Neanderthals...

[@ezonrapp9935]

big love from ethiopia

[@SumSum030]

Thank you. We love our Ethiopian brothers

[@jorgerabinovich2772]

@@SumSum030 wwwbreslev.co.il BRESLEV ENGLISH Jerusalem israel B"H RABINO SHALOM ARUSH y RABINO YONATAN D GALED! Shalom en todo el mundo y Mashiaj yá el VERDADERO y por PRIMERA VEZ y que se reconstruya el Beit Hamikdash y entonces habra paz completa!

[@SumSum030]

@emily sarah ward hunt Lol because you know everything.

[@SumSum030]

@emily sarah ward hunt have you ever even been out of your country?

[@SumSum030]

@Daemone Nympheus Have you ever heard of diaspora?

[@sjappiyah4071]

Loved the sarcasm at the end ! Great series over here, as a Christian despite our text saying the same thing as we evolved from Judaism, our perspectives on the patriarchs and lessons behind them have slight differences, it’s always interesting to study these

[@godwillbosama4289]

The Tanakh (Old Testament) gives us history, & specifically God’s historical relationship with us, His creation. God ensured that we would have a record of human history & an understanding of the redemptive plan He enacted after the ‘Fall’ in order to redeem us from eternal death because of sin (separation from Him). The historical record, two fold in nature, picture or foreshadow the prophesied Jewish Messiah; Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach). In respect to this week's instalment: A. Abraham is a picture of "GOD" & Issac is a picture of "CHRIST". 1. Both Issac & Christ we're "CHILDREN OF PROMISE"- ( Abraham & Sarah waited 25 yrs; Israel waited centuries for the Messiah). 2. The birth of both we're "ANGELICALLY ANNOUNCED". 3. Both were "NAMED BEFORE THEIR BIRTH" (Issac-Gen 17:19, Christ-Isaiah 7:14). 4. The birth of both we're "MIRACULOUS" (Sarah was barren, Mary was a virgin). 5. Both are called an "ONLY SON"- (*Offered up by their loving fathers as sacrifices; Issac-Gen 22:2, Christ-John 3:16 ). 6. Both mocked & persecuted by their "OWN KINDRED" (Issac by Ishmael, Christ by the Jews). 7. Neither Isaac nor Christ had "BROKEN THE LAW" that they should be offered up. 8. As Isaac carried the wood on which he was to die, so Christ carried His "OWN CROSS"- (Abraham & Isaac’s journey was a grieving 3 days to Mt. Moriah, Jesus was 3 days in the grave). 9. As Isaac went willingly to the "altar," so Christ went willingly to the "CROSS"- (Mt. Mariah’s shoulder is Golgotha, Jesus was crucified on Golgotha). 10. Both we're given up or "FORSAKEN BY THEIR FATHER". 11. Both rose from the place of death in "RESURRECTION"- (*The ram provided by God was a late substitution atonement for Isaac & Abraham’s "FAITH"; Christ is the lamb that is a substitution atonement for our "FAITH"). "For by grace you have been saved through "FAITH", & that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God". (Ephesians 2:8) 12. Abraham's servant Eliezer ("Help of my God"), can be seen as a picture of the (Holy Spirit "the Helper") who leads the bride Rebekah (Church) to the son Issac (Christ) as directed by the father (God).

[@SumSum030]

Thanks for Agknowledging this. Many Muslims and Christians won't admit you got much inspiration from us

[@SumSum030]

@@godwillbosama4289 Well, Jesus was Jewish, so... You have been inspired by the Jewish philosiphies

[@SumSum030]

@@godwillbosama4289 Eliezer, Avraham, and Moses are JEWISH names

[@SumSum030]

@@godwillbosama4289 The Torah was retrieved MANY years before Christ was born

[@patrickbly4170]

Beautiful and Plentiful Presentation

[@rizmohammad9009]

Interesting🤔, with all due respect, highly recommend giving the Islamic perception/version on the same topic a gander. Similarities & differences exist but from an academic standpoint it could prove to be some highly valuable information. ✌️ peace out.

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan, Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

Whoever is the content writer for this short presentation is great! The presenter is awesome.

[@UNPACKED]

You can see all the credits at the end of the video :)

[@theloniouscoltrane3778]

@@UNPACKED saw them! are they historians? theologians? their writing style is superb! thanks for this channel

[@UNPACKED]

Our writers are just that - writers. They do research on the topic, and are assisted by experts on the subject at hand. In this case the series was based off of the book Letters to Auntie Fori by late historian Sir Martin Gilbert.

[@davideskerlot2945]

I find it interesting that after Ishmael leaves with his mother, the video shows an image of an Islamic Mosque at the same time when the narrator says "Ishmael created his own nations". Yes, Ishmael's descendants also create nations, but Islam doesn't arrive until literally about thousands of years AFTER Ishmael's existence. Before Islam, There were MANY ethnic people that came out of Ishmael and there were many religions they practiced before Islam came about. So it always confuses me when Ishmael is always associated with Islamic people. There were no Islamic nations during Ishmael's time, and even during most of his great-grandchildren's time. Islam came MUCH MUCH later than that. Even Christianity is older than Islam, by 600 years. Not everyone who lives in the Middle East follows Islam and there are many more ethnic people in the middle east besides Arabs, Persians and Jews. The Media seems to overlook this fact many times.

[@gatogati2281]

This bring me back 62 years ago, at sunday school Jacob + Esau story. Amazing story. Still wondering how can God prefer a tricky Jacob rather than Esau.

[@lrus859]

Great question. I'm thinking it is because Essau was willing to give up his birthright and should have valued it more. I wasn't put in that situation so I don't know just how hungry he was.

[@peoniesandlilacs9414]

This is ok, it just popped up and so I listened but I like how Ellen White was shown these things in more detail and told to write it in a book. God gave her over 2000 visions and prophetic dreams. Acts of the Apostles, Patriarchs and Prophets, Prophets and Kings, The Desire of Ages.

[@ForgottenSouls666]

If I take that ancestry test, please just be Spanish, German, or Chinese.

[@rick4electric]

It's more informative to ask the question, What is an Israelite or Hebrew as opposed to Khazar. Then you would be learning something!

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

Abraham was a Hebrew, right? Isaac was then a Hebrew too? Jacob, a Hebrew was re-named Israel. Therefore, Jacob’s 12 Sons became the Fathers of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Right? GENETICALLY, one IS or isn’t an “Israelite” Right? Why isn’t the correct term used ? WHY call all 12 Tribes by the name of only 1 tribe ? Besides that, “Judah” isn’t exactly “Jew”. Anyone can become a “Religious Jew”. Khazars were not genetic Jews?but became religious Jews ?

[@Caligenes]

Fantastic, just fantastic... Well developed ideas, engaging writing, and simply wonderful presentation. Mazel tov!

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan, Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@amotzbarakben-israel2691]

although i have had other personal midrashic interpretations , this has kept me interested, and shared

[@lanegoodman4851]

I really enjoy how you unpacked this question.

[@matthewbaker5741]

And today, in this 21st century moment, ALL Jews know how it feels to be Isaac. We have all experienced those we trusted the most being willing to kill us without question as a sacrifice to their gods.

[@AlexanderRodriguez-ni4kt]

It was difficult for me to understand because you didn’t say Chupapimunenue.

[@menachemmandel3967]

And technically judiasm as defined by halacha began at the giving of the torah

[@benjaminelterman8663]

She's gonna get there.

[@deathbydesign777]

1 Corinthians 12:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

[@lrus859]

Yes

[@paulmartinez8337]

Why didn't you finish the story of Hagar and Ishmael. that started the bloodline of the Muslim religion?

[@dionnewallo4362]

They hide the truth

[@jvlp2046]

This is a no-brainer question... ALL believers who read the Bible knew that they are the descendants of Abraham thru Isaac and Jacob and God made a Covenant with Abraham thru his Descendants... God changed Abraham's grandson, Jacob's name into ISRAEL... then, God took them away from Slavery in Egypt and led them to the Promise Land thru their EXODUS... God created the First United Kingdom for the People of Jacob/Israel (Israelites) and put King Saul as their first King, followed by King David... The Kindom was SPLIT into 2 due to the Sin of King David, the NORTHERN Kingdom retained the original name ISRAEL and the people were still called Israelites, while the SOUTHERN Kingdom was called JUDAH, taken from the tribes of Jacob's 4th Son to Leah, named Judah, their people were called JEWS (derived from the name Judah)... to distinguish themselves from the People of the North still called Israelites... When the Babylonian Empire came, the Northern Kingdom of Israel was conquered and Solomon's Temple was destroyed, leaving the Kingdom of Judah in the South unconquered... thus, the People in the Kingdom of Judah called their Faith/Religion in God, JUDAISM ... while the People were called JEWS, to separate themselves from the People of the Northern Kingdom called ISRAELITES that was taken/exiled to Babylon including Prophet Daniel, even though they are all Israelites from the beginning... In conclusion, the ISRAELITES from the Northern Kingdom of Israel were the ones that were taken/exiled to Babylon together with Prophet Daniel and not the People of the Northern Kingdom of Judah called the JEWS... Facts and Truth, Biblically and Logically speaking... Amen.

[@jonrettich4579]

Thank you. Beyond the frivolity there is a profound clarity. I have always been utterly frustrated trying to understand our, at least, cultural origins. I wish this kind of presentation was around when I was a child. I read and view much about the ancient world especially the areas that enclose Jewish settlement and do find historical clarity

[@putatdaun]

See how Jews are droves away from God’s covenant with Abraham to the narrative of racist and narcissistic group of people. They failed to see the God’s punishments overthem again and again due to dishonor God’s covenant. Just coming from Jacob’s descendent doesnt mean you will be bless forever.

[@56username]

😳🤫 Tender Plant Iron sharpens Iron Hidden Message in the Torah /Tanak / Bible Hidden within the genealogy first Sons from Adam. Genesis 5 : 3-32 NAMES ---- Name MEANINGS Adam - Man Seth - Appointed Enos - Mortal Cainan - Sarrow Mahalaleel - Blessed GOD Jared - Shall come Down Enoch - Teaching Methuselah -His Death shall Bring Lamech -To Make /Low Mighity Noah -Rest / Favor / Fulfilled Name Meanings written in a Sentence 😳 Man appointed mortal Sarrow Blessed GOD shall come down teaching His death shall bring to make low/MIGHTY , rest favor FULFILLED My Interpretation: Jesus given a task to preform from this earth feeling of deep distress BLESSED GOD shall come down as Jesus teaching Jew as a Rabbi His death shall bring SALVATION to make low to hang on a tree becomes MIGHTY rest/ favor/ FULFILLED HIS Purpose 🤔 Keep this in mind 🤔all 10 generations timeline took place up to chapter 5 of Genesis ,Hidden Message telling Jesus COMING 😲 Approximately 4 thousand years later be fore it HAPPENED only God Ten Trillion people could not gotten together and had have written 1 fact and placed it in a book Foretelling of there coming Christ 4K years before it Happened . Who hath believed our report ? For and to whom is the arm of lord Lord revealed ? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath No form nor comeliness ; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a men of sorrows , and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our grief , and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was all . He was oppressed , and he was afflicted , yet he opened not his mouth : he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter , and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openers not his mouth. He was taken from prison From judgment: and who shall declare this generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: for he was cutting off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence , neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him ; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin he shall see his seed , he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul , and shall be satisfied : by His knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many ; for he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore Will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the spoil with the strong ; because he hath pored out his soul unto death : and he was numbered with the transgressor ; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Who is this About? Isaiah 53 The Truth will set you free

[@Marlon-fv3rj]

@@putatdaun u got issues bro... u r Muslim... study this. Cast out the bond woman n her son for he shall NOT SHARE IN THE INHERITANCE with MY SON... Muslims are blessed HOWEVER not a part of the covenant BECAUSE ALL OF YHWH"S COVENANTS are sealed IN BLOOD...ALL

[@dovidrotenberg4690]

Indeed FRIVOLITY!!!!

[@gregsmith6139]

Babylonians. But I digress, most today are just obscure converts or descendants of.

[@romj4281]

My opinion in these modern times: being a Jew is a religion, being a Hebrew is a direct descendant of Jacob and being an Israelis are people living in the land of Israel irregards to whether he/ she is a Jew, a Christian or a Muslim or whatever.

[@Riverflowbythefield]

Jewish is an ethnoreligon so it's an ethnicity and a religion

[@romj4281]

@@Riverflowbythefield it probably was. In these times, however, anybody can be a Jew. That's why the Hebrews are tracing their genes to know if they are really a direct descendant of Abraham or how many percentage, that is. Regardless, we are all human being

[@Riverflowbythefield]

@@romj4281 no in modern times Jewish is an ethnoreligon not everybody can be a jew ethnically and joining Judaism is a very long process

[@romj4281]

@@Riverflowbythefield in that case, let their religion become theirs and ours, ours.

[@Riverflowbythefield]

@@romj4281 what do u mean?

[@myoplex1]

Video begs for trolling 😂🤣😭🤣😂

[@Ethribil]

I found it interesting that Rabbinical tradition states Christians came from Esau via the Roman Empire.

[@TyTowriss]

Great videos. On this one tho, there are many who slightly differ in their view of who's the father of the Jews. Many including some Jews believe it begins with primarily Jacob's son Judah, and Benjamin too. Those are the patriarchs of the tribes that would later form the Kingdom of Judah, and eventually called Judea in post Babylon exile, 2nd Temple period. Conversely, Jacob prophesied over Joseph's sons that they would become the "multitude of nations". Belief held is these multitides are not Jews. Summary, while all Jews are Isrealites not all Israelites are Jews. 🤔

[@Lagolop]

We are actually all one people and in many cases we are even related. Jew = Israelite.

[@my2cents49]

Huh? There are no Jews who believe Judaism began with Judah. Christians maybe, they'll believe anything. The modern WORD Jew comes from the tribe of Judah, much later in Israel's history. But Jews themselves began with Avraham.

[@edwardjackson9871]

I think the confusion arises when people fail to realize the kingdom of Judah was made up of many from the other tribes who moved to the area of Judah when Israel was split. So while Jew may refer to those from Judah the nation, it includes people from all the tribes that wanted to remain faithful and moved south to Judah the territory where the temple was.

israelites are the people from jacob's seed, jews are the ones who believe the concept of matrilineality, in short you are not jew as long as your mother is not genetically a jew, but samaritans (example of tribe that only has patrilineal jewishness) and other humans who has jewish ancestry in paternal line is considered israelites

[@garnetnard4284]

The apostle Paul goes into great detail answering this question.

[@mm-dw4rr]

Neatly put ✔

[@deannatheos4471]

Excellent well done have a good day thanks.

[@sheryldeblinger1863]

For more clarity on why Jews follow the Torah, and what is Jewish religious practice, please listen to Rabbi Tovia Singer at Out Reach Judiasm, and Rabbi Michael Skobac at Jews for Judiasm. They explain many ideas with clarity, and patience. They are excellent!

[@gregsmith6139]

They follow the Talmud more closely and it's awful.

[@markzelunka7013]

​@@gregsmith6139 lol, what's so awful about the talmud?

[@gregsmith6139]

@Mark Zelunka lots of wicked claims about other nations and how they can be treated. Some awful things about women and kids too.

[@markzelunka7013]

@@gregsmith6139 lol.... you might want to actually read it.

[@gregsmith6139]

@Mark Zelunka have you? God knows it's tons of books. I know you couldn't have possibly "read it". Most Rabbis never finish it.

[@idoerez9090]

Reading the bible in English is problematic because through translation someone gave it an interpretation and with this interpretation you lose a lot of the meaning in the bible, one example might be the parallel language use when God ask Abraham to leave his home and to sacrifice his son. God knows that if he ask directly to leave everything you know or to kill your son Abraham will not accept, so when he ask Abraham he uses a specific technique. He starts with the easiest request to fulfill, "לך לך מארצך" leave your country, then he ask to leave his מולדת meaning his nation of birth then the final grandiose request- leave your family, a very hard request to fulfill in the treble society he lived in. God use the exact same technique when he asks him to sacrifice his son, he starts with the ambiguous term, take your son, then he says your only son then the the only son you love then finally he calls him יצחק. Then God finish the sentence with the exact same phrase he started the request to leave everything you know לך לך

[@liam9716]

Just as God gave His only Son, the one He loved, Jesus.

[@ShirleyAnnPetrillo-oj7sc]

So many people involved in translating ! Despite the warning to not add or subtract, I wonder about ~ Who might have and Why

[@michaelart4878]

The Jordan, Euphrates, Bow and EL-bow are all rivers 🙌 ALLELUIA 🙌 A-men' 🌿

[@thejellopster]

What an interesting narrative.

[@chantalsimons4295]

I love that Esau is the father of the line of Christianity. Esau who is a warring brute. After all, what did Christianity do in the generations to follow? Such a huge foreshadowing.

[@physics77guy]

so what I got out of this video.. religion is more of a family drama and people are more interested in this drama rather than the metaphor or the core message. This is true in every religion of the world... people just don't want to adopt the message but keep fighting over material things... I think it defeats the purpose of what prophets wanted to teach all of us.

[@physics77guy]

@Khaliil bin Ammar please don't start this debate that one religion is better and perfect.

[@physics77guy]

@Khaliil bin Ammar I want you to think... I know what I am writing... That's why I said don't start the debate by saying one religion is perfect. I don't like going back and forth in comment.

[@physics77guy]

@Khaliil bin Ammar I can defend I just don't want fatwa on my name, coz you people are the most narrow minded people I have ever come across and you comment to my first comment already proved that

[@lindarosebuchanan1650]

That was wonderful. God speaks to us in many ways. This was one of them. Thank you.

[@davidwolcott9236]

So Ishmael gets kicked out and is so angry starts Islam and hates his brother who starts (kind of) judaism. And tries to kill him for the rest of time? I’m obviously not a Jew and am uneducated on this subject. That was just my quick takeaway