How much of the original Hebrew blood is left in modern-day Jewish people?

Question

I respect and revere our Jews and I see them as the chosen people. However, there is no way, in my thinking, that they could have much of the original bloodline left. Does this mean that God looks at culture and national identity more strongly than He looks at bloodline?

Even in Bible days there were Gentiles converting to being Israelites. Through the centuries of the diaspora there were many cases of conversion and intermarriage. The trend has only continued today. Plus, Jewish people don't look much like each other anymore. There are still many high-bridged noses, but many don't have them and are still considered just as Jewish.

Answer 1

I would say yes G-d dose look at culture and national identity more strongly than He looks at bloodline, but still in the average Jew the Hebrew blood line is quite strong.

http://www.khazaria.com/genetics/abstracts.html

Answer 2

Mmm, a lot of them *are* of the original bloodline. A friend of mine, who is Jewish but not Orthodox, told me that when two Orthodox Jews get married these days, they have fertility tests done, because having children--especially fully Jewish children--is very important culturally. (Why, I'm not sure. There's nother question for here someday...) Anyway, yes, there have been marriages outside the faith, but a lot of it is kept in very strongly.

Then again, the one Jewish person I know, who has educated me on it quite a bit, is originally from Israel, born there and all, so that may make a difference...I also remember him telling me about, I think, three different bloodlines of Jews--and in Israel, marriages should even be kept within the bloodline, preferably.

ETA: Aha! gravtol's link has a bit about the bloodlines. I could only remember Sephardic.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I believe that God is more interested in what's in your heart rather than what's in your veins. The Habiru (Hebrews) that fled Egypt with Akenaten (Moses) were almost fully Egyptian. I think that bloodline has been highly diluted.

Answer 5

ethnically none as over the last two milennia interbreeding has removed the original peoples, this is the same for other cultures.
there are no true Romans,Egyptians, or most other ancient civilizations around today.

Answer 6

yes, jewish genetics can be traced and are found to be extremely similar. but it wouldn't matter anyway, because a japanese buddhist who converted to judaism is just as jewish as moses, and so are all her descendants. if every single jew alive today was descended from a martian who converted to judaism while visiting earth, we would all still be just as jewish as moses too.

Answer 7

God doesn't look at any of that. He looks inside of us. Anyone, regardless of their heritage, is able to share in his glory.

Answer 8

Enough to make a difference.