and Gr. If you experience technical problems, please write to, undermine the Jewish community in America. 15:8). Yet, as Dean Sherr points out, too many Jewish organizations have a "new set of attitudes towards anti-Semitism: that it is of lesser importance in the west than other forms of racism." And then Gideon goes out to meet them and slaughters the enemies of Israel in the strength of the Lord and everyone rejoices and they make him king and apologize for all the mean things they said about him when he pulled down the statue. Like Ben Artzi, many rabbis throughout Jewish history have conjectured as to the identity of Amalek with the title frequently being placed on the worst enemies of the Jews. 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. First, God has Gideon invite anyone who is afraid to take off, no questions asked. When Gideon and Purah get back, the Israelites return to the camp of Midian and Amalek armed with the ancient near east equivalent of flash-bangs: jars of clay, trumpets, and torches. So Saul gathers 210,000 soldiers and crushes Amalek and captures their king, Agag. Who Was Amalek Eliphaz, son of Esau (the patriarch Jacob 's brother and sworn enemy), and his concubine Timna had a child named Amalek. Samuel, ever obedient, kills Agag himself (1 Samuel 15:3233). Now go in this strength of yours and defeat Midian. Amalek's spirit has continued through the millenniaits viciousness culminating in the Shoa. 1 Samuel 30:1, 2 points to the Amalekite heavy raiding activity in the area of the Negeb, and Judges 6:3, 33 in speaking of the Amalekite association with the kings of the E in their raiding parties suggests that they may have lived sometime together in the Arabian territory toward the E. The Amalekites also extended their influence farther N into the Philistine country and the region of Ephraim. almost everything a Palestinian will say is a lie and a myth. [20], By the 19th century, there was strong support by Western theologians for the idea that the nation of Amalek could have flourished before the time of Abraham. In modern terminology, Amalek has come to represent those who want to exterminate the Jews. King Jehoshaphats Prayer: A Scriptural Response to Fear, From Sodom and Gomorrah to Jesus: The Story of the Moabites, Sitting In the Shadows of History: The Story of the Ammonites, Everywhere and Nowhere: The Story of the Amalekites you are here. [21], In the exegesis of Numbers 24:20 concerning Balaam's utterance: "Amalek was the first one of the nations, but his end afterward will be even his perishing", Richard Watson attempts to associate this passage to the "first one of the nations" that developed post-Flood. The Kenites were an ancient people living near the land of Canaan around the time of Abraham ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Caroline Glick exposes the hypocrisy of far-Left Jewish organizations who deliberately choose to ignore the hatred and anti-Semitism of Black Lives Matter. Some have made the connection that Sadaam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (modern Persia), are also descendants of Agog and Amalek and given what they want(ed) to do to the Jews and where they come from, it would come as no surprise if there was ever biological evidence to support this. The commandment to kill Amalekites is not practised by contemporary Jews, based on the argument that Sennacherib deported and mixed the nations, so it is no longer possible to determine who is an Amalekite. See how the latest updates in Jerusalem and the world are connected to the prophecies we read in the Bible. 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. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill . This can be the United Nations or even movements like BDS (Boycott Divest Sanctions). He states that "there is practically no historical evidence that anyone in the Great Church" viewed them as being purely an allegory. 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!" 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? Haman was probably a descendant . The Arabians mention Imlik, Amalik, or Ameleka among the aborigines of Arabia, the remains of which were mingled with the descendants of Qahtan (Joktan) and Adnan and became Mostarabs or Mocarabes, that is, Arabians mixed with foreigners. In a dream that night, He instructs Gideon to hitch two oxen to a statue of Baal and pull it down. The Golden calf is the liberal movement in action. This can be compared to a bathtub of boiling water into which no living creature could descend. Exod 17:8; Num 14:45). The Amalekites seem to have been fairly well controlled under the monarchy, for the OT does not mention them again until the time of Hezekiah (c. 700 b.c.) [3] Early history. 1 Amalek grew up in Esau's household, imbibing Esau's pathological hatred of Jacob's descendants along the way. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Abraham was given the strength to conquer Amalek through the test of offering up Isaac, by putting aside his emotions to do the will of God. In Numbers 24:20 Balaam refers to the Amalekites as "first among the nations," but he most likely meant only that the Amalekites were the first ones to attack the Israelites upon their exodus from Egypt or that the Amalekites were "first" in power at that time. Zogby's initiatives promoted Jews as privileged 'whites.' 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). But God does not forget! This has been accelerated by the hypocrisy and intolerance of the vindictive Left, aided and abetted by foolish bleeding-heart pseudo-liberals who have become accomplices in the undermining of democracy." The archetypal enemies of Israel, Torah commands the Jews to wipe out the memory of Amalek. The story of Judges is that Israel would forget God and wander dive headlong into idolatry, a foreign nation would conquer them, Israel would repent, and only then would God raise up a leader to defeat their oppressors and lead Israel for a time. It is clear from the text that Haman, the villain in the Book of Esther was a direct descendant of Agog. 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. 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. In particular, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin have defended a literal reading of these passages at length. , he surprised you on the march, when you were famished and weary, and cut down all the stragglers in your rear. Omissions? In Numbers 24:20 Balaam prophesied, Amalek was the first of the nations, but in the end he shall come to destruction. This reference does not suggest that the early Genesis 14:7 reference to Amalek is in conflict with the Genesis 36:16 statement regarding Amalek, the grandson of Esau. Eileen can be reached at middlemarch18@gmail.com. They were the first nation to attack the Jewish people after the . ", As Mark Alexander writes "[b]ut today, the ability of Americans to discern 'between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice,' is being systematically eroded by leftist politicos, in collusion with their 24/7 Left media and Big Tech enablers, relentlessly seeking to empower the state.". The elders talk about them all the time, but none of them seem to be recent, Rather than being offended, the angel claps him on the back, laughs uproariously3, and says, Yes! The Amalekites attacked those who were lagging slowly behind the rest of the people: the elderly, the sick, and the weak. Gideon, not convinced by an angel, this second miracle, and a dream from God, wants more. Israel is on its way through the wilderness toward Mount Sinai. Usually angels start off with Do not fear! But, as will become clear, Gideon did not have this problem, so this angel starts with The Lord is with you. And like hes talking to his brother and not a celestial being of unimaginable power, Gideon fires back. It is also customary to recite Deuteronomy 25:1718 (see below) on the Shabbat before Purim. Gideons not convinced. Later in the time of the Judges the Amalekites showed continued harassing activity against Israel. Hakirah: The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought, Volume 28, Spring 2020, pp. Remember how He swore to blot out the memory of Amalek? In the annals of Jewish history, "[t]he Amalekites, descendants ofAmalek, were an ancient biblical nation living near the land ofCanaan. 1 Sam 31:3-5; 2 Sam 1:4-10) was killed by David because he had slain the Lords anointed king (1:14-16), and also had confessed he was an Amalekite (1:8, 13). Israel365 News is the only media outlet reporting on it. They slaughtered those who could not defend themselves. We are hardwired to want eternity and to seek meaning., Liberalism claims to be the avenger of justice and truth. 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. (He builds an altar there and calls it Yahweh-shalom, which is a fantastic name for an altar. According to 1 Samuel 14:47, 48 the king had fought against this enemy. Amalek was the grandson of Esau, Jacobs older brother. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. Gideon and Purah overhear some soldiers talking about a dream, and the soldiers correctly interpret the dream to mean Gideon will destroy them. At this place, following the Amalekite attack, Israel defeated her enemy (Exod 17:8-16). The Amalekites never existed, and the stories in Scripture are entirely mythological. That is why Amalek and those who go in his way simply cannot bear the sight of Israel.. Thus the people of Amalek lived on, to continue to torment the Jews for generations. Deut 34:3). The prophet Samuel tells Saul that God wants him to destroy the Amalekites for the way they treated Israel on its way out of Egypt. Years later, when Saul is under attack by the Philistines, he consults a medium who brings up the spirit of Samuel, and Samuel reminds him of his disobedience and tells him the consequences have arrived: the Lord will give Israel also with you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me [in Sheol] (1 Samuel 28:1519). In short, Saul fights them, David defeats them, and Solomon sets them to forced labor. d. In the time of David. Amalek (/mlk/;[1] Hebrew: , 'mlq, Arabic: 'Amlq) was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites. [24] While considerable knowledge about nomadic Arabs has been recovered through archeological research, no specific artifacts or sites have been linked to Amalek with any certainty. Liberalism is the focus of Amalek today. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amalekites, JewishEncyclopedia.com - Amalek, Amalekites, Amalekites - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). [10] First-century Roman-Jewish scholar and historian Flavius Josephus refers to Amalek as a 'bastard' () in a derogatory sense.[11]. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Gods call was (as usual) timely, because the Amalekites and Midianites are on the move. [20][21] It is, however, possible that the name Amalek may have been given to two different nations. It is a time of merriment, celebration, and partying. And they were at war. He has come up against all the countries that have shown the traits of Amalek., The evil that Amalek planted is still in the world and every person has to ask himself if he has taken on these traits. 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. After Saul dies, David kills the Amalekite who killed him (2 Samuel 1:1516) and conquers the Amalekites along with many other nations (1 Samuel 30; 2 Samuel 8:1112; 1 Chronicles 18:11). 150th birthday of Scouting founder, Robert Baden-Powell. Thus, the continuing oppressive spirit of this pagan nomadic tribe required a different treatment by the Lord from that which was to be normally carried out; namely, that terms of peace be first offered to a potential enemy (Deut 20:10-12). And it was an Amalekite who killed Saul, the first king of Israel. Gideon was an Abiezrite of the tribe of Manasseh who lived in Ophrah2. Lets watch. Therefore, it is forbidden to perform the commandment. Gideon prepares an entire feast of a young goat and bread and broth. Saul fought a war with King Agog, a descendant of Amalek, and was commanded to kill him, but didn't, out of pity. Therefore, Haman and his sons were Amalekites. Saul not only fails to kill Agag, but he also keeps all the best livestock alive and takes it for himself. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. They are Arabs who are mostly Muslim and some who are Christian. Amalek wants to rule himself and everyone else. [26][27], According to the Midrash, the Amalekites were sorcerers who could transform themselves to resemble animals, in order to avoid capture. ", Rabbi Buchman cites the book Why the Jews authored by Prager and Telushkin which has a chapter on "Non-Jewish" Jews, from Marx to Chomsky. The Amalekites were descendants of Esau's grandson, Amalek. Home Rabbis Weigh In: Who Is Amalek Today? Thus, abruptly, ends the story of Amalek in Scripture; we never see them again. Girl Child -Still a Burden for Indian Wives? In the wilderness wanderings. But, although many hoped that a "silver lining" around the Shoa might be the final dissipation . The shepherd boy who doesnt see an angel also doesnt compose a song about it. Those who stick their heads straight in the water go home; those who cup their hands and lap at it stay. We are approaching a day of reckoning when Jews need to wake up and stop ignoring the existential danger to America and to themselves. Near the beginning of this period, King Eglon of Moab ruled Israel for eighteen years. [21] Some Muslim historians claimed that the Amalekites who fought Joshua were descendants of the inhabitants of North Africa. You will not be surprised that the wars continue. A major trait of Amalek is the rejection of any rule, in particular the rule of heaven. [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. Theyve gotten hangry, so God has sent them quail and manna from heaven (Exodus 16:4) and water from a rock (Exodus 17:56). Rabbi Yosef Dayan, a member of the nascent Sanhedrin, is unafraid to make difficult judgments with dire consequences. 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. He marches the army out to meet the enemy, at which point God decides to give a sign of His own. The rioters are antifa andBlack Lives Matterand they are inherently anti-Semitic. Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi, a prominent Israeli mystic, gave a sermon that was published on Sunday. But far too many Jewish organizations have given over their souls to the Red/Green alliance. Verses 8-16. ). "Amalek from Generation to Generation." He said that he has a tradition from the Gaon of Vilna that the Germans are the descendants of Amalek (Horowitz, p. 428). The book of Genesis was written down long after all of these events took place, and the people who heard it or read it would have immediately known where the Amalekites lived, which makes their name a convenient shorthand for their geography. During the reign of Hezekiah, 500 Simeonites annihilated the remnant of the Amalekites, so God is not still at war with the Amalek. It is making God in the image of man, making man the ultimate authority, freeing him to do what he wants. Prophecy from the Bible is revealing itself as we speak. Gideon obeys, but he does it at night because hes afraid of the townspeople; they find out immediately the next day anyway. But why did he do it? Some of those Amalekites were presumably descendants of Agag, because of what we read in the book of Esther. [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. The Nazis clearly did this. 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]. This commandment requires killing all the men, women, and children, anywhere and at any time. So its anachronistic, but convenient. Since the time of King Saul, the Jews have faced many "Amaleks", set out for our destruction. This curse begins the forty years of wandering, making sure an entire generation dies before they reach the land God gave Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. 600 Deut. There are sixty-six books, but only five naming strategies. They didnt merely go to war with the Israelites. In the light of Amaleks past harassment of Israel the Lord commanded Saul to exterminate this enemy (1 Sam 15:1-3). 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. But first, the wars do not continue. Moses goes on to command that for this wicked treatment of an oppressed people, Israel later, when in the land of Canaan, was to exterminate the Amalekites (Deut 25:19). The police are warning that this week marks 40 days after Mugniyah was killed in Syria an event that Hizbollah attributes to Israel and are on high alert for revenge attacks on Israel. How can that be? By tradition, the Amalekites were the descendants of the Edomite, Amalek, himself the grandson of Esauunless you are Arabian, in which case Amalek was the grandson of another Amalek who was also the Chief of the Amalekites, which was in fact, just another name for the Canaanites. When some men of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites who exercised some control over the Negeb and the area of Hebron, presumably they also came in contact with the Amalekites who roamed the same general area. Amalek in later history. Amalek seeks Israel's physical as well as spiritual annihilation. 7 speaks of Amalekites, in southern Palestine, in the time of Abraham. Rabbi Dayan played a. central role in so-called death curse ceremonies, or Pulsa diNura, aimed at Yitzhak Rabin and Ariel Sharon as a punishment for their giving up portions of Israel and dealing with murderers of Jews. Some of the ancestral connections are more obvious than others. The Amalekite people are the epitome of evil. Since the time of King Saul, the Jews have faced many Amaleks, set out for our destruction. Oh yeah? Deuteronomy 25:19 ESV. That they were of obscure origin is . On with our story. CAIR or the Council on American-Islamic Relations has connections with the Muslim Brotherhood which seeks to infiltrate America and destroy the country. 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 . I dont know either., This may not be a literal translation of the Hebrew., The most drawn-out miracle in the Old Testament is Elijahs battle with Jezebels priests of Baal in 1 Kings 18.. This can be Jews or non-Jews. the descendants of Amalek as well, and thus sanction and legitimate their own at times violent actions. 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. and only as a remnant whom some of the Simeonites defeated at Mount Seir (i.e., Edom; Gen 32:3; 1 Chron 4:41-43). 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. When they cry ceasefire, it is just like in the Ten Plagues when Pharaoh was stubborn until he got a plague, relented, and then returned to being stubborn until the next plague. Later Amalek raided the Negeb and, in Davids absence, completely conquered Ziklag, taking captive the inhabitants including Davids two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail (1 Sam 30:1-6). Amalek, on the other hand, despises the moral values in our Constitution, loathes the protections of the individual and seeks to destroy the opportunities that create our well-being and wealth. 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. 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. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. These people were trying to hide their identity and they have changed their identity many times.. Their radical Islamic allies never stop in their all-consuming desire to create a global caliphate. This is certainly countries and leaders like Iran. 599 Deut. It should be mandatory reading at the Shabbat table. . By accepting progressivism, Jews are implicitly "downgrading the seriousness of anti-Semitism." When a person gets to this point, Amalek has won., People who acknowledge a covenant with God, his existence and presence in this world, they appreciate life as a gift. And then Moses instructs Israel to make it happen: Therefore when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not forget. Today we look at the Amalekites, descendants of Amalek. Ultimately, liberalism is idolatry. For once, Saul has an opportunity to finish the job himself. Consequently, "[p]rotesters from the Black Lives Matter movement vandalized and toppled a statue . Theyve encamped at a place called Rephidim. 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). Like Ben Artzi, many rabbis throughout Jewish history have conjectured as to the identity of Amalek with the title frequently being placed on the worst enemies of the Jews. 4. 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 reject discussion and other opinions. Buchman states that "we must acknowledge the phenomenon of biological Jews who are converts from Judaism to the nation of Amalek. Different people can embody that concept. In it, he referred to Hamas as the seed of Amalek., your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you, in the land that, your God is giving you as a hereditary portion, you shall blot out the memory of, Rabbi Ben Artzi stated that, as the seed of Amalek, this commandment applied to. And they do seem to show up alongside all of Israels other enemieswith Moab in Balaams oracle, with Ammon in Psalm 83, with Midian in the story of Gideon, and with all of them at the same time in Davids wars. All are driven by jealousy. Israel rebelled. Along came an irresponsible man and jumped headlong into it! The Bible mentions several dealings between the Israelites and the Kenites, who were always on friendly terms with each other. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) He believed that Purim documented the fate of the enemies of the Jewish people. Jews are ignoring that liberal - progressive - Leftis/Marxist politics "undermine the manifest self-interest of American Jewry." The Amalekites had their origin within the Edomites, being descendants of Esau. This is borne out by Judges 12:15 where the area of Ephraim around the town Pirathon (not far from present-day Nablus) is called the hill country of the Amalekites. See 1 Samuel 27:5-7 and 30:1 for the fact that Amalek raided Philistine towns like Ziklag (a few m. N of Beersheba) which Achish, king of Gath, had given to David. The archetypal enemies of Israel, Torah commands the Jews to wipe out the memory of Amalek. 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. Exodus 17 describes Israels first encounter with the wandering Amalekites at Rephidim, a place between the wilderness of Sin and the wilderness of Sinai (Exod 17:1; 19:2), at which the Israelites camped in their Exodus journey from Egypt. 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.

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