"When Did the Jewish People Begin?" Israel Finkelstein

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9 жыл бұрын

Israel Finkelstein, Professor of Archaeology at Tel Aviv Universitya and co-author of "The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts," discusses the archaeological evidence (or lack thereof) regarding the historical origins of the Jewish people. For more information on this Colloquium, visit iishj.org/colloquium-05.html.

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@joalexsg9741 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for posting the video of this lecture here!!!

@simpleminder8701 5 жыл бұрын

Finkelstein is a thorough researcher and also a good writer. His books are well worth reading.

@AtheistEdge 3 жыл бұрын

I just re-read The Bible Unearthed. It's brilliant.

@jamesdesiun5571 2 жыл бұрын

If doctrine makes you lose sight of religion's objective, Izzy the Fink can put it all in perpective. We love him for very good reasons.

@hobosapien3287 7 жыл бұрын

Finkelstein's logic is impressive and well supported by the evidence but caution beckons us to reconsider at all times.

@rodneycrute1172 5 жыл бұрын

Any archaeological studies that support your hypothesis? Be useful if you could quote some!

@AFRICA4AFRICANS Жыл бұрын

Anyone that believes the Torah the Bible is historical fact needs to be question especially their intelligence

@bill9989 8 ай бұрын

The last two minutes of the lecture came as a powerful punch to the solar plexus, late in a grueling boxing match. The ancient Jews were of and arose from the Canaanites.

@tayrowell 8 ай бұрын

DNA shows that modern Palestinians share ancient Canaanite DNA as well.

@john.premose 6 ай бұрын

Why should that surprise you?

@judithsanders9801 9 жыл бұрын

It would be great if their were transcripts of Finkelstein's talks and his visual aid posted somewhere online for more leisurely review.

@judithsanders9801 9 жыл бұрын

Judith Sanders *there*

@IISHJvid 7 жыл бұрын

The speeches (adapted for publication) are available: secure.aidcvt.com/sbl/ProdDetails.asp?ID=061717P&PG=1&Type=BL&PCS=SBL

@IISHJvid 7 жыл бұрын

Link to publication also available from iishj.org/colloquium/colloquium-2005/

@williamwatson4354 4 жыл бұрын

Much of his talk can be found in his book, "The Bible Unearthed." Particularly the section regarding pig bones.

@InshushaGroupie 4 жыл бұрын

Finkelstein wrote a popular book with N A Silberman called The Bible Unearthed which covers these issues too.

@nicolasartheau822 4 жыл бұрын

9.24 which amount of people in that time are concerned by this taboo? And what is their way of living ?What is at the same time (which one?) the level of population and civilisation of the surrounding countries?

@vgrof2315 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I should really have no interest in the subject, but I like listening to the speaker. He has done a bunch of work and I respect that. It's good to know that there is a pile of fiction and contrivance in the Old Testament.

@germanmorales6986 3 ай бұрын

Dr. Finkelstein, I would like you to make a video of your research about the flood...there was a flood or it’s part of the myths...Thanks.

@mitchbrown9713 3 жыл бұрын

Where are the descendants of these ancient Hebrew Israelites today?

@tristanburns82 5 жыл бұрын

What is the Israel gods name?

@mikethek5494 3 жыл бұрын

YWHW, or Yahwah if we ad vowels, or Jehovah as in Johovah's Witness' (God's witness') The name of God is Not to be spoken. The old Testament had to be edited to remove polytheistic references. Even then, we have Moses coming down off the mount to find his people worshipping a golden calf they built. A clear sigh that the Hebrews were not yet totally monotheistic.

@fa9183 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikethek5494 before humans became monotheistic, they were polytheistic. I'm not surprised relics of polytheism was caught in the bible. Indicators of polytheism are in the Qur'an aswell.

@user-nz6dx2fj6h 4 ай бұрын

@@mikethek5494And El-Shaddai. It is completely possible that these different names were from different gods but were combined along the way. It as originally a polytheistic religion with Yahwe having wife, Ashtoreth.

@youriyimmek7767 6 жыл бұрын

He talks about the rise of Ancient Israelites, not the rise of the Jewish people

@mitchbrown9713 3 жыл бұрын

@@sc9478 not the same people at all!

@jeffmax4108 3 жыл бұрын

@@mitchbrown9713 yeah they are thats where they came from

@fa9183 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffmax4108 Yet they can't speak Hebrew.

@shainazion4073 Жыл бұрын

@@fa9183 They have prayed in Hebrew for over 3000 years.

@john.premose 6 ай бұрын

@@shainazion4073where's your evidence for that claim?

@mikethek5494 3 жыл бұрын

The name of God is Not to be spoken. It can written As YWHW, or Yahwah if we ad vowels, or Jehovah as in Johovah's Witness' (God's witness') The old Testament had to be edited to remove polytheistic references. Even then the Old Testament tells us that when Moses came down from the mount his people had built a 'golden calf' to worship. A clear sign that polytheism still existed at that time.

@hondacbrification Жыл бұрын

Are a so called Jehovah witnesses?If not it would surprise that you haven’t realised that Biblical God is actually ÉL which is Ugarit and not Jewish who’s relationship to IsRælites is actually problematic.

@CTechAstronomy 8 ай бұрын

YWHW was often depicted as a calf or a bull, he is a storm god associated with lightning.

@Fan_Made_Videos 3 жыл бұрын

Why are the Phoenicians absent from the Old Testament?

@Lancet75 3 жыл бұрын

Song of Songs 4:11 Sweetness drops From your lips, O bride; Honey and milk Are under your tongue; And the scent of your robes Is like the scent of Lebanon.

@Lancet75 3 жыл бұрын

Deuteronomy 1:7 Start out and make your way to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, the hill country, the Shephelah, the Negeb, the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and the Lebanon

@weezie808 3 жыл бұрын

Because they know they would also have to explain how every single “religion” was derived from African Spirituality

@mikethek5494 3 жыл бұрын

The Israelites may have had a different name for the Phoenicians Who were a loose confederation of cities. The Hittite Empire barely gets a mention as a small "Tribe" in the Bible. (This due to poor WiFi at the time.)

@mikethek5494 3 жыл бұрын

@@weezie808 A bold claim, with nothing to back it up. BTW Cleopatra was a Greek descendent of Ptolamy. The Greek Alexander ( called The Great) conquered Egypt and his generals divided up his Empire and placed Greeks in charge of Egypt. That's why the famous Rosetta Stone had the same thing written in Egyptian hieroglyphics and Greek.

@1allstarman 5 жыл бұрын

The menpta stella states " Isreal is utterly destroyed , its seed is no more " Just saying he left out that part .

@Arnaere 3 жыл бұрын

It's also listed along with a bunch of other city states.Every single one of them is Sumerian. Israel was originally Sumerian, not Semitic.

@TheNormm07 3 жыл бұрын

He didnt, you missed the first part of the conference, it's in another video

@terryseldon7446 8 ай бұрын

THE CAVES.. THESE ARE THE ONES THAT LISTEN AND FOLLOWED MOSES OUT. THE SMARTEST OF THE GROUP

@user-ve6vj2dk3y 4 ай бұрын

In the days of Solomon, kings, and Jeremiah chapters 1-3

@NENDOSIA 5 жыл бұрын

2018 (our year ) - 5780 (jewish year) = 3762 bc the birth of Adam

@hondacbrification Жыл бұрын

General issue is a lack of knowledge regarding a pastoral way of life since like many modern people Finkelstein missed the fact that pigs where also herded like sheep and goats with a difference that pigs where a animals that where herded in to a forest mainly of oak trees which if destroyed they could be raised on a fields that replaced forest something that suited sheep and goat herding which by default where not a forest animals. Meaning disappearance of forests my resulted in disappearance of pigs which as such was not a result of religious views meaning the insertion of Jews in that era would have no ground like they connection to IsRælites which where a pastoral,shepherd warrior alliance compared to Jews who’s background is merchant-traders without any traces of tribal,pastoral,warrior origins.

@helenamcginty4920 Жыл бұрын

I have come across the information/idea that pigs came to the area probably with Cypriot peoples and were popular along the coast among the poorer people as they could be fed more easily than say sheep Forget the details.

@helenamcginty4920 Жыл бұрын

Do you have evidence that the hill country was ever covered in forests? Here in Spain the older dehessa system was that pigs were taken to the hillside forests of holly oaks to fatten on the acorns in autumn. They were then killed and their meat smoked to produce the famous hams. This is also the time of year when special biscuits were made using the lard. These are still a treat sold at this time of year even though the poor pigs are now reared intensively in sheds.