Analysis of the Character of the Israelites(以色列民族性格分析).docxVIP

Analysis of the Character of the IsraelitesAbstractThe Israelites have gone through different kinds of suffering which can’t be ignored in the long history of the world. However, the Israeli nation still stands in the family of nations, and plays an important role in the world. There is no doubt that the character of the Israelites has made a great contribution to the country’s development. And here I want to make some analysis of the character of the Israelites according to the Holy Bible as well as the history of Israel.Key wordsIsraelites suffering character contribution analysisHoly Bible historyIntroductionDepending on the Holy Bible and history of Israel’s development, the character of the Israelites can be concluded into seven parts: determined belief, persistence, optimism, love to own country and family, indifference and cruelty, unity of a whole nation as well as being clever.AnalysisDetermined beliefIn the Holy Bible, from Abraham to Isaac, Jacob, Moses and the following Israeli leader, they all believed the LORD. Also, the LORD is always the God and belief of the Israelites. As the Bible stated, Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. What’s more, when God commanded him to offer his son up as a sacrifice, he agreed and carried out without hesitation.Also the Israelites behave as what God told them. For example, they obeyed the Ten Commandments in their daily life. The God had suggested the way that they must behave themselves. Take another example, Joseph refused the love of other’s wife immediately because he knew what was right and wrong clearly. In other words, the Israelites have determined belief about the criteria of their behavior. Persistence The Israelites had ever been the slaves of the Egyptians, which couldn’t move their strong will. Therefore, they never gave up and went after Canaan in the Bible. They sometimes made some mistakes that annoyed the LORD and got punished by the LORD. However, they persiste