Part 2

The Jewish People
and Jewish History

26. What is the origin of the term Jew, and can Jews today really trace their lineage back to the Jewish people of the Bible?

27. What are the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel?

28. Are the Samaritans really Jews?

29. Who are the Karaites?

30. Why have Jewish people been so hated and persecuted through the centuries?

31. Do contemporary Jews want to rebuild the Temple?

32. Has there been a continuous presence of Jews in the land of Israel for the last two thousand years?

33. Should all Jews move back to Israel?

34. Are the Palestinians descendants of the ancient Canaanites?

35. In the Bible, is the fig tree a prophetic symbol for Israel?