Those who are claiming this are trying to find an ancient history to tie themselves to it to lay claim to the land of Israel. We have many reasonable accounts of Amalek in Scripture, from Genesis to Psalms, that we have no reason to disbelieve and every reason to believe. 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). They slaughtered those who could not defend themselves. [21] Some Muslim historians claimed that the Amalekites who fought Joshua were descendants of the inhabitants of North Africa. C. David drove the Amalekites out of Negev into transjordan Edomite territory at Mt. Certainly, "chaos is the order of the day throughout the entire democratic world. Not surprisingly, many rabbis and scholars identified the Nazis with Amalek beginning in the 1930s. Zogby's initiatives promoted Jews as privileged 'whites.' Only if they refuse must they be physically killed. Samuel, ever obedient, kills Agag himself (1 Samuel 15:3233). They encamp just across the river. 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. Their radical Islamic allies never stop in their all-consuming desire to create a global caliphate. 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. Jews are ignoring that liberal - progressive - Leftis/Marxist politics "undermine the manifest self-interest of American Jewry." 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. Contact Us Now. 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). It is making God in the image of man, making man the ultimate authority, freeing him to do what he wants. Rashi explains the third commandment: From man unto woman, from infant unto suckling, from ox unto sheep, so that the name of Amalek not be mentioned even with reference to an animal by saying "This animal belonged to Amalek". They reject discussion and other opinions. This demonstrates again Israels strong antipathy to Amalek. How did he defeat Israel? On the other hand, Gen. xiv. In the wilderness wanderings. 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. [4] Amalek is described as the "chief of Amalek" among the "chiefs of the sons of Esau",[5] from which it is surmised that he ruled a clan or territory named after him. 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. As enumerated by Maimonides, the three mitzvot state: 598 Deut. Gideon still needs more signs. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 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 angel touches it with his staff and fire consumes the whole meal, at which point Gideon believes. Feminists and homosexuals coexist in blissful harmony with Muslims, who are for the oppression of women and the murder of homosexuals. Its the second-most-drawn-out miracle in the Old Testament4. Even though these same synagogues had to rush out their Torah scrolls to protect them from a racist mob, they did not voice any pain or outrage, or offer solidarity to their fellow vandalized synagogues. They lived north of Kadesh-barnea in the Negeb desert in the southern part of Palestine, with their tributary camps radiating out into the Sinai Peninsula and northern Arabia. Eynei Kol ai, 73, on Sanhedrin 96b. 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). It is not a coincidence that liberals are atheists. {amount} donation plus {fee_amount} to help cover fees. Fortunately, this conundrum has a simple answer, although Im not sure anybody can confirm it. Lets watch. Gideon was an Abiezrite of the tribe of Manasseh who lived in Ophrah2. Israel365 News is the only media outlet reporting on it. Ibn-Arabshh purported that Amalek was a descendant of Ham, son of Noah. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) The Bible tells us that when the Israelites left Egypt, they were attacked from behind by Amalek and his people. However, the timeline gets confused immediately, because the name Amalekite shows up long before Esau does. [46], Maimonides explains that the commandment to destroy the nation of Amalek requires the Jewish people to peacefully request that they accept upon themselves the Seven Laws of Noah and pay a tax to the Jewish kingdom. Twenty-two thousand men take the hint and skedaddle, leaving Gideon with less than a third of his force, just ten thousand men. 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. Israeli-born philanthropist and activist Adam Milstein, who lives in Los Angeles, said '[t]he Jewish community is in denial. There are sixty-six books, but only five naming strategies. [20][21] It is, however, possible that the name Amalek may have been given to two different nations. And it was an Amalekite who killed Saul, the first king of Israel. Every man, woman, and child of Amalek needs to be wiped out. Amalek was one of the sons of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau (Gen 36:15, 16; 1 Chron 1:36). Regarding the Sages statement that the descendants of Haman learned Torah in B'nei Brak, according to this opinion, it occurred out of error, for the Beit Din was unaware that the person coming to convert was from the seed of Amalek, and thus accepted him, and after having already been accepted, they did not reject him (Yeshuot Malko). Consequently, anti-Semitism is in full vogue. 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? 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]. 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. It is also customary to recite Deuteronomy 25:1718 (see below) on the Shabbat before Purim. 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. According to the midrash (homiletic teachings), after killing Jewish men, Amalek cut off the brit milah (circumcision) of the male Jewish casualties and threw them up at heaven. Origen of Alexandria is sometimes cited as having viewed the herem passages allegorically; Hofreiter argues that although Origen viewed a spiritual interpretation as having primary importance to Christians, he did not deny that the herem passages described historical events.[54]. They have forgotten that the Jew is always the canary in the mine. Saul then made a statement of repentance and obtained some public reconciliation with the prophet Samuel, following which the prophet then killed Agag, the Amalekite king (15:24-33). 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. After Rephidim, the next major encounter with Amalek came following the report of the spies to Israel that the enemy to the N of Kadesh-barnea in the wilderness of Paran in S Canaan, including the Amalekite forces which dwelt in the land of the Negeb, were too strong to conquer, despite the pleadings of Caleb and Joshua to the contrary (Num 13:25-33; 14:38). 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.) 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. This commandment requires killing all the men, women, and children, anywhere and at any time. Saul fought a war with King Agog, a descendant of Amalek, and was commanded to kill him, but didn't, out of pity. Anyone who does the same, who tries to stop the Jews from doing Gods will, from settling Israel, is Amalek. 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! Nonetheless, Israel has peace for forty years, until Gideon dies, at which point they apparently abandon the golden ephod and go back to worshiping Baal until the next invasion. 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. But each person must ask himself if he has the traits of Amalek.. The archetypal enemies of Israel, Torah commands the Jews to wipe out the memory of Amalek. In fact, in 1990,JamesZogby, presidentof the Arab American Institute, established a . . Exod 17:8; Num 14:45). 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. Ultimately, liberalism is idolatry. It tells us about Esav's son Eliphaz and his many immoral relationships: "And Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz and Eliphaz gave birth to Amalek.. 1 " The Talmud in Sanhedrin informs us of the background to this fateful occurrence. This can be compared to a bathtub of boiling water into which no living creature could descend. I want it becomes more important than anything. 4. Within this period of the Judges the Amalekites were associated with the Moabites, Ammonites, and Midianites in their marauding activities. in Madison, Wisconsin, ofCol. Hans Christian Heg, an immigrant from Norway who died fighting for the Union against slavery. [52]John Gill also describes the cherem as an example of the law of retaliation being carried out. Valerie Sobel emphatically points out what the Democratic Party has become in her "Dear Jewish American Leftists: It's Time for a Talk." 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. America encompasses the idea that the laws of our land are G-d given to protect our freedoms; the belief that there needs to be equal justice under the law is integral to America. The holiday where Queen Esther saved the Jewish people of Persia from being wiped out by the wicked Haman. In an ideal time, it should be an extended party that would make any frat boy jealous! He was born to Eliphaz by his concubine Timna (Gen 36:12) was one of the tribal chiefs (, H477) of Edom (Gen 36:16, 17). Jealousy and its precipitous hatred for the Jews and Judeo-Christian America unite them. The second thing that Amalek does is that they are willing to kill themselves in order to bring that about. In fact, "[s]peaking to the 2015 Women in the World Summit, Clinton declared that 'deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed. 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." 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. More metaphorically, to some Hasidic rabbis (particularly the Baal Shem Tov), Amalek represents atheism or the rejection of God. Warnings are being issued about specific roads and areas. Based on when it happens to fall this year, the holiday will last for a full three days in Jerusalem. 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. By the time he catches up with the enemy, there are only 15,000 left of the 135,000 who had originally gone to war against Israel. In Genesis 36:12 , we are introduced to Amalek 's parents. almost everything a Palestinian will say is a lie and a myth. But Israel has more enemies, of course. Near the beginning of this period, King Eglon of Moab ruled Israel for eighteen years. 12; compare Timnah as name of an Edomite chief or clan, verse 40). 1 Amalek grew up in Esau's household, imbibing Esau's pathological hatred of Jacob's descendants along the way. Territory. Gideon is confused, because his understanding of warfare is that having more soldiers is good, and having fewer soldiers is bad. Numbers 24:20 ESV. [20], Alternatively, during the Islamic Golden Age, certain Arabic writings claimed that the Amalekites existed long before Abraham. Hence, Streicher's yell, "Purim Fest 1946!" Purim's historical background: "After many years of research, Arthur Koestler, the well . He was the youngest son of his father Joash and part of the smallest family in Manasseh, which was not exactly the dominant tribe in Israel. 599 Deut. The district over which they ranged was south of Judah and probably extended into northern Arabia. While the Jews were still in Rephidim, the Amalekites, a mightily and fierce people, descendants of Esau, and well-trained in the art of warfare, suddenly attacked the people of Israel. Today, 30 years later, one sees the power of this concept: Jews in the United States, like those in Israel, are now viewed by a generation of progressives as 'oppressors.'. Among the victims of the four kings during this war was all the country of the Amalekites (Genesis 14:17). Judaism, which is based on the chesed (loving kindness) of Abraham, is intellect over emotions., Amalek: Leading the Nations to Hate Israel. [7] In the oracle of Balaam, Amalek was called the 'first of the nations'. But great for God, whose goal is glory for Himself, not glory for Gideon. Hadar Susskind, President and CEO, Americans for Peace Now; Rabbi Bennett Miller, National Chair, ARZA; Robert Aronson, Chair, HIAS; Stuart Applebaum, President, Jewish Labor Committee; Meredith. , he surprised you on the march, when you were famished and weary, and cut down all the stragglers in your rear. Amalek came to kill Israel after they saw all the wonders Hashem did for us when we came out of Egypt., The Torah says they came upon us by happenstance., How, undeterred by fear of Hashem, he surprised you on the march, when you were famished and weary, and cut down all the stragglers in your rear. Amalek was the grandson of Esau, Jacobs older brother. 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. In a broader sense, I would say that Amalek represents the senseless hatred, the murderous impulse, and the love of seeing other people suffer. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. That is because Amalek in gematria (Hebrew numerology) is 240, equal to the word safek (doubt); they want you to doubt what you know is clearly the word of God., Amalek puts emotions over the intellect. [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. Even the world of sports is being corrupted. It is clear to me that the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah may not genetically be the descendants of Amalek, but ideologically, they are one and the same. They reject discussion and other opinions. They were completely defeated and chased as far as Hormah (near Arad and Ziklag) (Num 14:39-45; Josh 12:14; 15:30). If youve read this far, Im sure youd like to know how this ancient Biblical story relate to our lives today! Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi, a prominent Israeli mystic, gave a sermon that was published on Sunday. Travel restrictions are scheduled for the West Bank. For example, Rabbi Hayim Palaggi stated: We can rely on the maxim that in ancient times, Sennacherib confused the lineage of many nations. [22] However, the modern biblical scholar David Freedman uses textual analysis to glean that the use of Amalekite in Genesis 14:7 is actually an anachronism,[13] and in the early 19th century, Richard Watson enumerated several speculative reasons for having a "more ancient Amalek" than Abraham. In short, Saul fights them, David defeats them, and Solomon sets them to forced labor. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. The Amalekites never existed, and the stories in Scripture are entirely mythological. c. In the time of Saul. According to 1 Samuel 14:47, 48 the king had fought against this enemy. God has made His point, so Gideon calls out the Ephraimites to join his pursuit. The birthright (bekorah) that Esau forfeited and Jacob procured, involves both position and inheritance. Gideon prepares an entire feast of a young goat and bread and broth. Ishmael was the elder brother of Isaac. Erdogan is the same way. An ancient marauding people in the S of Canaan and the Negeb who were fierce enemies of Israel particularly in the earlier part of her history. , the rabbi of King Davids Tomb on Mount Zion, believes that Amalek exists in the world today, in individuals and also in nations. 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. For Sauls failure to fulfill completely the divine command, Samuel announced to the monarch the Lords rejection of him as king (1 Sam 15:10-23). Many prosperous people will join in for the greatest jealousy is of virtue, and even the rich and famous are infested with it. [45] According to Haggahot Maimuniyyot, the commandment applies only in the future messianic era and not in present times; this limitation is almost a consensus among medieval authorities. So God sends Gideon and his servant Purah down into the camp of the Midianites and Amalekites to scout it out. Liberalism is what happens when you take God and meaning out of life. 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? 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. Although he scalded himself, he succeeded to make others think that it was cooler than it really was. [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. On with our story. Liberalism is the focus of Amalek today. An ancient marauding people in the S of Canaan and the Negeb who were fierce enemies of Israel particularly in the earlier part of her history. This is certainly countries and leaders like Iran. Rabbi Berger quoted Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, an 11th century French Torah scholar who is known by the acronym Rashi, who explained the verse. According to the Bible, the Amalekites inhabited the Negev. They want to oust Mort Klein of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) because he dared to point out Black Lives Matter's Jew hatred and hatred of Israel. In Judaism, the Amalekites came to represent the archetypal enemy of the Jews. a. It is customary for the audience to make noise and shout whenever "Haman" is mentioned, in order to desecrate his name, based on Exodus 17:14. This continued until the plague of the death of the firstborn and finished him completely.. , a prominent Israeli mystic, gave a sermon that was published on Sunday. 25:19 Wipe out the descendants of Amalek Anyway, God has work for Gideon. 1. 8, 9). In Esther, the Jew-hating Haman is called "the Agagite" (Esther 3:1). But far too many Jewish organizations have given over their souls to the Red/Green alliance. However, in 1 Samuel 15:2 this people were still flourishing. The third reason is my favorite, because God did in fact command the absolute destruction of the AmalekitesHe says He will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven (Exodus 17:14)and sure enough, theyre gone! Amalek (/mlk/;[1] Hebrew: , 'mlq, Arabic: 'Amlq) was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites. Amalek was one of the sons of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau ( Gen 36:15, 16; 1 Chron 1:36 ). d. In the time of David. The rabbis derived these from Deuteronomy 25:1718, Exodus 17:14 and 1 Samuel 15:3. 29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. This was because Haman was considered to be an Amalekite although this label is more likely to be symbolic rather than literal.[33][34][35]. We are approaching a day of reckoning when Jews need to wake up and stop ignoring the existential danger to America and to themselves. The Bible doesnt specify that God is steering them clear of the Amalekites. . 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. A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came into conflict with them. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. [1] Buchman, Asher Benzio. This means that we cannot point at any one nation and say that they are Amalek. and Gr. Early history. At this place, following the Amalekite attack, Israel defeated her enemy (Exod 17:8-16). 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. "Amalek from Generation to Generation." In modern terminology, Amalek has come to represent those who want to exterminate the Jews. I want it becomes more important than anything. New International Version (NIV). Chapter counts, verse counts, and word counts for every book, chapter, and verse in the Bible. In Vayishlach, the Torah writes about the descendants of Esav. Moreover, a pogrom recently occurred in Fairfax, Los Angeles as the people proudly held up Black Lives Matter signs. And I will tell you! [48], A few authorities have ruled that the command never included killing Amalekites. servant of an Amalekite (30:11-15), found the Amalekite camp, defeated the enemy, and recovered his wives and possessions (30:16-20). He was the son of the 86-year-old Abraham from Hagar, the personal handmaid of Sarah, Abraham's wife. The second reason is the one adopted by most ancient and modern Jewish scholars. Also connect with us for sale and purchase of websites. But it scares me to know that there are Jews prepared to act in Amaleks name as well. 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. But first, the wars do not continue. 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. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. 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). 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. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill . Seir: At the time of the Exodus, the Amalekites had expanded west to in the Negev: Numbers 13:29; 600 Deut. Can we reconcile with our eternal sworn enemies? Alongside this story, we read a portion from the Writings (part of the larger cannon of the Bible, but not part of the Five Books of Moses) about King Saul. The etymology is uncertain, according to John L. McKenzie (1995), while Cox (1884) suggested "High." They are often associated with Edom, living in the same area as Edom. The Marxist Left has vowed to destroy America. And there is a valid argument to be made that Israel isnt doing a good enough job of defense. Next, the Amalekite who claimed he had finished killing Saul (cf. These are the traits of Amalek., Trump has done precisely the opposite. Thus the people of Amalek lived on, to continue to torment the Jews for generations.