Whereas China and India, whom God largely ignored until the 15th century, grew to 1/3 of the total world population? Do religions have anything to do with this? Or is it just because of circumcision?
2007-09-11 16:28:37 · 3 answers · asked by OKIM IM 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's actually a prophecy. G-d said that His people will always be a minority.
And although the number of Jews isn't related to circumcision, the continous existence of Jews, even when there's no logical explanation for this survival, is related to circumcision. When G-d made the Covenant with Abraham, he promised that as long as Jews observed brit milah, they'll continue to exist.
Today, there's not a logical, historical explanation for Jewish survival when, until just last century, they had no land of their own, no common language, were persecuted with several attempts at extermination and have lived in larger societies and assimilated. All these factors contribute to the fall of cultures, however, Judaism is alive and well.
2007-09-16 14:08:48 · answer #1 · answered by Lovemybabies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what was meant to be, for we do cannot be nor do we need to be a large nation.
God will then scatter you among the nations, and only a small number will remain among the nations where God shall lead you" (Deuteronomy 4:27).
2007-09-11 23:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Are you referring to Israel?
They are small because (a) the land around them is claimed by other countries, who already think they are to big. They respect internationally accepted boundaries. (b) a huge portion of the Jewish population was executed in the Holocaust. (c) they do not actively recruit to their religion
2007-09-11 23:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by eV 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋