1 Chronicles 4:41-43 (NASB) 41 "These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and [a]attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly . The Bible mentions several dealings between the Israelites and the Kenites, who were always on friendly terms with each other. (He builds an altar there and calls it Yahweh-shalom, which is a fantastic name for an altar. When Moses holds his hands up, Joshua wins; when Moses gets tired and lets his hands down, Joshua loses. Rabbi Ben Artzi stated that, as the seed of Amalek, this commandment applied to Hamas. Too many men! says God to Gideon. In it, he referred to Hamas as "the seed of Amalek." Amalek was the grandson of Esau whose descendants became a nation infamous for attacking the Hebrews after they came out of Egypt. Near the beginning of this period, King Eglon of Moab ruled Israel for eighteen years. When God in judgment withdrew His hand of blessing and ordered them to go back S into the wilderness (14:1-25), the people again disobeyed God, and with their own feeble effort attacked the Amalekites. The Amalekites were a people of the Negev and adjoining desert that were a hereditary enemy of Israel from wilderness times to the early monarchy. To obey is better than sacrifice, he says, and, Because you [Saul] have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you form being king (1 Samuel 15:2223). More metaphorically, to some Hasidic rabbis (particularly the Baal Shem Tov), Amalek represents atheism or the rejection of God. Amalekite, member of an ancient nomadic tribe, or collection of tribes, described in the Old Testament as relentless enemies of Israel, even though they were closely related to Ephraim, one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Amalek resides in our society. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Joshua and Caleb scout out the promised land and identify its inhabitants, which include Amalek (Numbers 13:29), and God turns them away from that land and into the wilderness (Numbers 14:25). The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill . In the wilderness wanderings. Moses sits on a hill overlooking the battlefield, holding his staff (the one God turned into a snake). Hakirah: The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought, Volume 28, Spring 2020, pp. Among them were the historian Simon Dubnow who . And he saw the possibilities of mobilizing left-leaning ethnic, racial, and religious groups against 'Israeli oppression.' Fortunately, this conundrum has a simple answer, although Im not sure anybody can confirm it. - Amalek & Israel - Land & People - The Amalekites & the Kenites - In the Aggadah Amalek and Israel Then the future king, through the help of an abandoned Egyp. Saul fought a war with King Agog, a descendant of Amalek, and was commanded to kill him, but didn't, out of pity. The archetypal enemies of Israel, Torah commands the Jews to wipe out the memory of Amalek. The following individuals want to make Klein a pariah. Sign up to our free daily newsletter today to get all the most important stories directly to your inbox. God has made His point, so Gideon calls out the Ephraimites to join his pursuit. Davids initial encounter with the Amalekites, in the OT record, took place during the time of his association with Achish, king of Gath, when the young Israelite made raids in the S against the Amalekites and others (1 Sam 27:8). For example, Rabbi Hayim Palaggi stated: We can rely on the maxim that in ancient times, Sennacherib confused the lineage of many nations. Those who stick their heads straight in the water go home; those who cup their hands and lap at it stay. Saul fought a war with King Agog, a descendant of Amalek, and was commanded to kill him, but didnt, out of pity. Moreover, a pogrom recently occurred in Fairfax, Los Angeles as the people proudly held up Black Lives Matter signs. At the same time, an extremist rabbi has called for revenge attacks on Arabs, a protest of right-wing settlers turned into an attempt to bring down the home of the Mercaz HaRav terrorist, and a prominent Haredi rabbi, known for his legal decisions, issued a ruling that yeshivot (learning centers) have to fire the Arabs working for them, and already the ruling has begun being followed. Even the world of sports is being corrupted. 22 Feb 2007. For the full story of Eglons downfall, see the story of the Ammonites. So God sends Gideon and his servant Purah down into the camp of the Midianites and Amalekites to scout it out. The king attacked and conquered this foe with their city called Amalek (1 Sam 15:4-7) the exact location of which is not known. You will not be surprised that the wars continue. They want the IDF to attack, as long as it means bad for Israel. Ironically, many of them come from the same area of the world what we know today as Iran, formerly known as Persia. Instead of confronting the Israelite people in a traditional battle or war, Amalek ambushed them, as a terrorist would. In modern terminology, Amalek has come to represent those who want to exterminate the Jews. The Marxist Left has vowed to destroy America. Consider the never ending virtue signaling that businesses, schools, and Hollywood proudly demonstrate while displaying no understanding of the irony [emphasis mine] of it all. God sends the enemy into disarray. In Jewish folklore, the Amalekites are considered to be the symbol of evil. Zogby saw the power of framing Israelis as 'white oppressors' of innocent, indigenous, darker-skinned Palestinians. An expression denoting heat and cold (). Anyone who does the same, who tries to stop the Jews from doing Gods will, from settling Israel, is Amalek. In the Beginning. Eileen can be reached at middlemarch18@gmail.com. His economy is crashing but he doesnt care. In some rabbinical interpretations, Amalek is etymologised as am lak, 'a people who lick (blood)',[2] but most specialists regard the origin to be unknown.[3]. Consequently, America is presently in a battle, not only for its physical well-being but also for its spiritual values. Girl Child -Still a Burden for Indian Wives? The Nephilim Tribes of Canaan, Amalekites, Edomites, Idumeans, Khazarians (Jews) "Thus, while it is a fact that all true Jews are Israelites (because they are descended from the House of Judah), it can be proven by research that Not All Who Say They Are Jews Are True Israelites.". And obviously, the residents of Ashkelon, Sderot, and other Israeli cities in shooting range of Gaza, are expecting an increase in rocket attacks. Iran is willing to destroy their economy, they are willing to destroy their own country, just to convince the other Arab nations to attack Israel. Hence, Streicher's yell, "Purim Fest 1946!" Purim's historical background: in Madison, Wisconsin, ofCol. Hans Christian Heg, an immigrant from Norway who died fighting for the Union against slavery. He said that he has a tradition from the Gaon of Vilna that the Germans are the descendants of Amalek (Horowitz, p. 428). AMALEK m lk, AMALEKITES m l k ts (, ; Gr , ). Zogby's initiatives promoted Jews as privileged 'whites.' In a place where Jews murder, take revenge on, and discriminate against Arabs, they will ultimately murder, take revenge on, and discriminate against their fellow Jews. also Judg 10:12). Jews, "especially those lacking an authentic Jewish education, consider that the well-being of the world and politically correct standards of social values must be their priority -- with disregard to the harm this inflicts on them as a community." servant of an Amalekite (30:11-15), found the Amalekite camp, defeated the enemy, and recovered his wives and possessions (30:16-20). At the dawn of the American Revolution, John Adams observed, "If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply, than to the sense of this difference? [51], Theologian Charles Ellicott explains that the Amalekites were subject to cherem in the Book of Samuel for the purposes of incapacitation, due to their 'accursed' nature and the threat they posed to the commonwealth of surrounding nations. This is seen in Judges 3:12-14 in the account of how Eglon, the king of Moab, collected the forces of the Amalekites and the Ammonites and defeated Israel and took the city of palms (evidently Jericho, cf. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After the attacks on synagogues in Fairfax, the major Modern Orthodox synagogues in nearby Beverlywood, the more modern counterpart of the community, conducted Black Lives Matter sessions. Gods call was (as usual) timely, because the Amalekites and Midianites are on the move. 25:19 Not to forget Amalek's atrocities and ambush on our journey from Egypt in the desert, Some commentators have discussed the ethical deficiency of the commandment to exterminate all the Amalekites, especially including the command to kill children, and the presumption of collective punishment. Moses prophesies their failure, and sure enough, the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and defeated them (Numbers 14:45). He lays out some wool fleece and asks God to contain the dew to the fleece that night and keep the ground dry, if He really intends to save Israel. [12] They appear to have lived a nomadic or seminomadic lifestyle along the fringes of southern Canaan's agricultural zone. According to the Bible, Sarah and Abraham who were then called Sarai and Abram were aging and childless. When they joined the Midianites to invade Israel they came "with their cattle and their tents" ( Judges 6:3-5 ). Thus, we must be strong and alert in order to prevail. We are hardwired to want eternity and to seek meaning., Liberalism claims to be the avenger of justice and truth. No archaeological records have ever been found that can be definitively linked to Amalek. Warnings are being issued about specific roads and areas. And I will tell you! Accordingly, a "Catholic teacher is fired for criticizing the Black Lives Matter Movement.". On with our story. In particular, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin have defended a literal reading of these passages at length. Amalek, a son of Esau's son Eliphaz, was presumably the eponymous ancestor of the Amalekites. The other nations followed and were burned but they didnt want to look bad in front of the others now that Amalek had jumped in., We see this happening today. [25], According to a midrash, Amalek's mother Timna was a princess who had tried to convert to Judaism but had been rejected by Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. and his associate kings subdued among others, all the country of the Amalekites, which reference need not be taken as an anachronism, but is to be understood as possibly a different Amalek, or better, that the term is used to identify the land which later became the home of the Amalekite descendants of Esau. Centenary year of the Scouting movement. Deuteronomy 25:18. Different people can embody that concept. Eynei Kol ai, 73, on Sanhedrin 96b. Different people can embody that concept. They are often associated with Edom, living in the same area as Edom. Hes still not getting the whole God of Angel Armies thing. I want it becomes more important than anything. Lets watch. Also Minchat Chinuch, parshat Ki Tetze, mitzvah 434. If Amalek has always been identified with the enemies of Israel, then perhaps they were never a distinct nation that would leave behind distinctive artifacts. [48], A few authorities have ruled that the command never included killing Amalekites. Although the son of a concubine, he nonetheless became head of a significant tribe, which in later times distinguished itself as a ruthless enemy of Israel. First and foremost, Amalek is doubt in divine providence. Well, according to biblical scholar Matthew Henry, "The Amalekites were probably descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:12), and so enemies of Isaac's family." In other words, they were enemies of God's chosen people from the very beginning. Amalek seeks Israel's physical as well as spiritual annihilation. It is also a concept and a spiritual reality. The people try to make Gideon king, but hell have none of it: God is your king, he says. The Amalekites, like many other people groups, ceased to exist or completely mingled with other nations sufficiently long ago that they left no distinct records. But Israel has more enemies, of course. Streicher assumed that the origin of the Aryan race was in Persia, with a connection to the descendants of the Amalekites, who were the worst enemies of the Jewish people. Certainly Jews in the US have traditionally been supportive of those who suffered from discrimination. Amalek was the grandson of Esau, Jacob's older brother. Ultimately, liberalism is idolatry. The Amalekites are the descendants of Esau, who sold his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of soup and in doing so forfeited his firstborn birthright (Genesis 25; Hebrews 12:16). They need to tempt death to confirm that they are living. A summary of Davids conquests of Amalek is given in 2 Samuel 8:12 and 1 Chronicles 18:11. Feminists and homosexuals coexist in blissful harmony with Muslims, who are for the oppression of women and the murder of homosexuals. It seems like angels just appear to everybody in Scripture, but thats because those are the stories worth telling. An ancient empire oppressing the Jews, a young virgin, a descendant of Israels kings, a murder that didnt quite take, a permanent yearly celebration of life is Esther an Advent story? Local leaders urged Orthodox Jews, who were the victims of the racist violence, to atone for their imaginary crimes of racism and to take up the hateful slogan of Black Lives Matter. The story of Amalek and the kings of Israel is very much like the stories of Moab and Ammon. However, in 1 Samuel 15:2 this people were still flourishing. Searching the Bible to find the author of Psalm 89. Merely two weeks after the tragedy of Mercaz HaRav yeshiva, it is hard to turn sorrow into merriment. Samuel, ever obedient, kills Agag himself (1 Samuel 15:3233). In the same way, you might say that the Algonquians inhabited Virginia, long before Virginia was a Commonwealth or the US was a country or Queen Elizabeth I was called the Virgin Queen. In the world of media, for example, The Atlantic, endorses the "insane racism of Ta Nehisi Coates" while also hosting a film by Steve Jobs' widow that blames Jews for all the Middle Eastern wars. Marilyn Wind, President, MERCAZ USA; Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women; Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, Chief Executive, Rabbinical Assembly; Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, Union of Reform Judaism; Leslie Lichter, Interim CEO, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism; Rabbi Marla Feldman, Executive Director, Women of Reform Judaism; Rabbi Hara Person, Chief Executive, Central Conference of American Rabbis; and, Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields, Executive Director, Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Moreover, in 2017 progressive Jews released an open letter in defense of anti-Semite Linda Sarsour this, despite Sarsour's praise for Nation of Islam leader and rabid anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, and the claim that "sharia law is reasonable.". At this place, following the Amalekite attack, Israel defeated her enemy (Exod 17:8-16). 1. The Midianites and Amalekites pull out their swords and swipe at anything that moveswhich is mostly their comrades. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. 599 Deut. When these peoples came with considerable forces and camped in the Valley of Jezreel (6:33), Gideon and his 300 men, under the direction of the Lord, routed and killed many of them (7:19-23). Therefore, when Hashem your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you, in the land that Hashem your God is giving you as a hereditary portion, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. For example, there is the American Jewish Committee who in 2016 chose the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) to launch a Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council - this even though ISNA has ties to Islamic terrorists. He marches the army out to meet the enemy, at which point God decides to give a sign of His own. 1 Samuel 14 and 15 present Sauls encounter with the Amalekites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the nation's founder, a grandson of Esau; his descendants, the Amalekites; or the territories of Amalek, which they inhabited. But then he makes a decision even weirder than the thing with the fleece: he takes some of the spoils of war and melts down the jewelry and makes a golden ephod (a ceremonial coat or vest worn by priests), and it inexplicably becomes an idol that Israel worships. The commandment isnt to conquer Amalek. Etymology [ edit] In some rabbinical interpretations, Amalek is etymologised as am lak, 'a people who lick (blood)', [2] but most specialists regard the origin to be unknown. Rabbi Berger quoted Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, an 11th century French Torah scholar who is known by the acronym Rashi, who explained the verse. The first reason is not a good one. Sure enough, Saul is defeated by the Philistines, but when Saul is injured, the man who ultimately kills him and takes his crown is an Amalekite (2 Samuel 1:810). Only if they refuse must they be physically killed. I want it becomes more important than anything. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Numbers 24:20 ESV. That does not make them from Amalek but it is a trait of Amalek., Amalek wants life to be forfeit. Amalek (/mlk/;[1] Hebrew: , 'mlq, Arabic: 'Amlq) was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites. They were the first nation to attack the Jewish people after the . Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Who are the descendants of Ishmael? Introduction to positive commandments, Beer Mayim Hayim, letter Alef, Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, "Timna, concubine of Eliphaz: Midrash and Aggadah", "Shabbat Zachor: "Remember what Amalek did to you!" And weve seen the Ammonite capital Rabbah also tied up with King Davidits where his army was when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. Thus, abruptly, ends the story of Amalek in Scripture; we never see them again. CAIR or the Council on American-Islamic Relations has connections with the Muslim Brotherhood which seeks to infiltrate America and destroy the country. So its anachronistic, but convenient. Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? Amalek reappears as the enemy in the famous story of Moses controlling the tide of battle with his hands. Answer Ishmael was a son of Abraham, born of Sarah's maidservant Hagar in an attempt to bring into the world the son God had promised to Abraham and Sarah. They are Arabs who are mostly Muslim and some who are Christian. ; LXX ) to Amalekite (), to try to make agreement with 1 Samuel 15:6, since the connection of the Kenites in these two passages is clear and evidence for changing the text is lacking. And therefore, God commanded the Israelites to wipe out the memory of Amalek. In fact, for millennia Amalek has stood for the archetypal enemies of the Jews, so that whatever nation was oppressing the Jews at any time was associated with Amalek. However, this will most certainly be the beginning of the end, if Jews stoop to the level of Amalek and attack those weaker than us, without the pretext and rules of war. The district over which they ranged was south of Judah and probably extended into northern Arabia. Buchman states that "we must acknowledge the phenomenon of biological Jews who are converts from Judaism to the nation of Amalek. In the light of Amaleks past harassment of Israel the Lord commanded Saul to exterminate this enemy (1 Sam 15:1-3). Gideons not convinced. There is no further Biblical reference. Jews are ignoring that liberal - progressive - Leftis/Marxist politics "undermine the manifest self-interest of American Jewry." Its the second-most-drawn-out miracle in the Old Testament4. And if you think that is enough, the Torah goes on to say that every animal belonging to Amalek needs to be put to death. For once, Saul has an opportunity to finish the job himself. This commandment requires killing all the men, women, and children, anywhere and at any time. - THE WAR WITH AMALEK. Evidently the Amalekites had some cities, as this one, in which they sometimes settled, and possibly fulfilled religious obligations as has been shown was the case of nomadic tribes in the Trans-Jordan in connection with a 15th cent. This is certainly countries and leaders like Iran. Therefore, it is forbidden to perform the commandment. Perhaps the greatest lesson of the stories of Israel and Amalek is that Gods commands are followed even by sand and storm and time itself. [13] However, it is possible that some of the fortified settlements in the Negev highlands and even Tel Masos (near Beer-sheba) have Amalek connections. Saul not only fails to kill Agag, but he also keeps all the best livestock alive and takes it for himself. 12; compare Timnah as name of an Edomite chief or clan, verse 40). All are driven by jealousy. 1. Dear Reader take a moment and substitute the word America for the word Israel, and you will begin to see the trajectory of this article.
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