A History Of The Jews May 2026

The founding of the State of Israel and the modern Jewish identity. 2. Core Arguments

Johnson argues that the Jews survived because they were "the people of the book." When they lost their land, they carried their nationhood within their laws and literature. A History of the Jews

He emphasizes how Jewish ethics and monotheism provided the moral framework for Western civilization. The founding of the State of Israel and

Foundations, the Exodus, and the establishment of the kingdom. A History of the Jews

It provides a great bridge between ancient religious history and modern political history.

The Babylonian exile and the transition from a cult-based religion to a book-based one.