>>17344610>>17344626two distinct groups in the levant at this time
>the israelites (whites)>practiced the old testament (just testament then), called themselves hebrews and israelites, from the tribes of jacob who was given the title israel>never practiced judaism, never called themselves jews>one of the sons of israel (jacob) was judah who's descendants were judahites (not jews)>the canaanites (jews)>esau mixed with canaanites>these were called edomites and they took over judea after the israelites were taken into captivity>they practiced the tradition of the elders which became judaism, the oral teachings of this group became the talmud>they called themselves judean because they took over judea 