One view is that the beginning of citizenship dates back to the ancient Israelites.
But some of the local people apparently became fascinated with the idea that they had links to the ancient Israelites.
To the ancient Israelite there was no oil or fat with more symbolic meaning than olive oil.
How were the ancient Israelites to answer this challenge and preserve their faith?
The ancient Israelites set great store by proper burial.
Grain products comprised the majority of the food consumed by the ancient Israelites.
Other vegetables played a minor role in the diet of the ancient Israelites.
The way we use it now is different from the ancient Israelites.
Donkeys and asses were held by the ancient Israelites to have a special connection with the spirit world.
They found no pottery or other physical evidence that connected the mountain to the ancient Israelites.