| | The confusing factor is that almost all Bible translations employ the word "Jew," which is a modern, shortened form of the word "Judahite." Every time you come to the word "Jew" in the Old Scriptures, you should read "Judahite;" and every time you come to the word "Jew" in the New Scriptures, you should read it as "Judean." | | The confusing factor is that almost all Bible translations employ the word "Jew," which is a modern, shortened form of the word "Judahite." Every time you come to the word "Jew" in the Old Scriptures, you should read "Judahite;" and every time you come to the word "Jew" in the New Scriptures, you should read it as "Judean." |
| − | The desendants of Shem include [[Assyria|Assyrians]], [[Chaldeans]], [[Aramaeans]], [[Sabaeans]], and [[Hebrews]]. Modern [[Semitic languages]] include Modern [[Arabic]], Modern [[Hebrew]], Maltese and the Ethiopic Semitic creoles. Semitic religions include the [[Abrahamic religion]]s, namely, [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]. | + | The desendants of Shem include [[Assyria|Assyrians]], [[Chaldeans]], [[Aramaeans]], [[Sabaeans]], [[Arabs]], and [[Hebrews]]. Modern [[Semitic languages]] include Modern [[Arabic]], Modern [[Hebrew]], Maltese and the Ethiopic Semitic creoles. Semitic religions include the [[Abrahamic religion]]s, namely, [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]. |