Yuuro Handima, Japan, has conducted in-depth research on the Jewish nation and culture for many years. His book Why Jews are Excellent tells you the way of life and thinking of Jews in an all-round way, and then tells people why Jews are successful and why they are excellent.
Jews, whose ancestors are Hebrews, are nomadic people who originated in Arabian Peninsula, belong to a branch of Semitic people, and are similar to Arabs in original blood. Mainly believing in Judaism.
Jews are famous for being good at business. Jews pursue business success, but it is not good to make money. "Love your neighbor as you love yourself" is the guideline of Jews' life. They believe that the appearance of themselves and their neighbors is the concrete existence of God's image, so they must respect each other.
The continuous development of Jews today is largely due to the wisdom of a wandering people. Because you are a Jew, you must work harder than ordinary people to succeed. In history, Jesus, scientist Einstein, poet Heine and painter Picasso were all Jews.
Jews have a very high success rate in educating their children. As far as the Nobel Prize is concerned, only Jews or people of Jewish descent account for 3% of the Americans who won this prize. It is especially worth learning from China that Jews never spoil their children, and the richer they are, the more they should educate their children according to the standards of a true Jew. Because racial discrimination in society makes them have a strong sense of crisis. For China parents, they prefer schools with high enrollment rate, while Jewish parents prefer an environment that is good at guiding their children's nature, so that they can discover their own specialties and have fun from learning.
Although Jews have been wandering for more than 2, years, they have always adhered to their own consciousness and theme, and preserved the whole life of the nation. Because the national identity will not be destroyed, the new generation will inherit and develop the spirit of the predecessors and realize the immortality of the spirit. They firmly believe that "fate is at your feet, and people's feet will guide him to where he wants to go". In order to succeed, you must have firm confidence in success. In Judaism, human life is given by God, and it is ultimately up to God to decide whether to take it back. Without God's consent, people can't choose to die without authorization, so the suicide rate of Jews is low. Vortex is terrible, and people are in danger of drowning if they fall into it. However, the cork will not sink in the whirlpool. It was submerged for a while and floated up again for a while. The ancient Jewish people who once lived in the west of the two river basins are like corks in the whirlpool. They have experienced many times of looting, national subjugation and wandering around. Sometimes it seems to disappear, but soon they are found in other places.
between Africa and Asia, there is a big desert called Arabia. 4, years ago, many nomadic tribes were herding sheep in this desert in search of aquatic plants. They are ancient Sumerians. In the north of the desert, the two river basins connect an arc area on the east coast of the Mediterranean, which is a rich land. It is shaped like a crescent moon and is called crescent fertile soil. Semu regards this place as a paradise and has long wanted to occupy it. After many failures, they finally scored.
There is a tribe of Semitic people called Hebrews. They are the ancestors of the Jews. Now the script used by the Jewish people is called Hebrew. The Hebrews wanted to occupy a narrow strip in the fertile crescent, which is Palestine today. The Canaanites had already lived there. Hebrews and Canaanites fought a life-and-death struggle for this land. The Canaanites are so tough that the Hebrews can't fight them.
in 17 BC, Israel, the patriarch of the Hebrews, led them to a new paradise-Egypt, driving their thin sheep. It is a good place where sheep are everywhere and crops are plentiful every year. They finally reached the grassland in the east of the Nile Delta and settled there.
after hundreds of years of stable life, disaster came. Around 13 BC, Egypt's Pharaoh Ramses built a grand palace in the second place. He turned the Hebrews into slaves, driving them to cut mountains and dig stones to do heavy transportation work. Such a slave life, the Hebrews have been living for decades. After Ramses died, barbarians and pirates from Egypt's neighbors came in. Moses, the Hebrew leader, took the opportunity to lead the Hebrews across the Red Sea and escaped from Egypt.
it's extremely hard to leave Egypt. In the desert, there is a shortage of water and food, and many people want to return to Egypt, preferring to be slaves again rather than suffer from this journey again. Moses encouraged them to move on and not let them go back to slavery. Moses understood that God's revelation and protection can give comfort and courage to those who have lost confidence in their destiny. When they passed the foot of Sinai, Moses climbed to the top of the mountain and prayed to God for instructions. He prayed for 4 days before coming down from the mountain. He said that he was inspired by the Lord (the God worshipped by the Hebrews). Moses also took out a throne carved with wood for everyone to see, saying that it was a symbol of the Lord's protection for them, called the "Ark"; With it, the Hebrews can have good luck. Later, Moses became the founder of Judaism.
Moses intends to return his followers to Canaan. However, the slaves who escaped from Egypt have not recovered their courage and confidence. They dare not fight against the brave Canaanites, so they have to wander in the wilderness.
4 years later, Moses has become a frail old man. However, a new generation has emerged among his followers. After a long and arduous drifting life, they are no longer timid slaves, but soldiers full of desire for survival. After fighting again and again, they finally reached the Jordan River and settled in Canaan. By this time Moses was dead, and no one knew where he was buried.
At that time, the Hebrews were still in the primitive social stage. They are divided into many tribes, the two largest of which are Israel and Judaism. Sheep are the only property of the tribe. The leader is elected, and the chosen people are brave fighters. According to legend, Samson was the leader of the early Hebrews. He was so strong that he once tore a lion with his bare hands and killed 1 enemies with a cheekbone of a donkey.
Year after year, generation after generation, the Hebrews' life has never been stable. There is no unified leader of each tribe, and when they fight against foreigners, they all fight on their own. But the enemy they met is getting stronger and stronger. A powerful tribe called the Philistines attacked the Hebrews from the islands along the Mediterranean coast. When Samson was the leader, the Hebrews were able to resist. When Samson died, there was no stopping him. Even the sacred "Ark of the Covenant" of the Hebrews was taken away by the Philistines and displayed in their temples as trophies.
All the defeated Hebrew tribes felt the need for unity. At this time, a brave farmer named Saul appeared. He was very brave, witty and decisive in an attack to meet the enemy, and became a respected hero of all Hebrews. Some Jewish elders (local leaders in Judaism) supported him as the leader of the Hebrews. On the high mountain in Canaan, a ceremony called anointing ceremony was held, and Saul was revered as the king of Hebrew. In this ceremony, people put olive oil on the king, which is equivalent to the coronation when the emperor ascended the throne.
King Saul's palace is a tent, and his staff is a short knife. Later, King Saul committed suicide because he was defeated in a battle.
A young man named David ascended the throne. He was a bandit leader and a soldier officer of Saul. Not only can he fight, but he is also a man of great strategy. David defeated the Philistines by luring the enemy deeper, which was about 1 BC. David also led the army through a sewer made of stone and captured Jerusalem, a small fortress city of Canaanites (meaning "the city of peace"). David was born in a Jewish tribe. He declared that his country was a Jewish kingdom and built his capital in Jerusalem. David also took back the sacred "Ark" from the Philistines and enshrined it in the temple in Jerusalem. This temple is actually a tent.
David is also a poet. He wrote many poems praising the Lord. More than 3 years later, his poems are still popular in Christian countries, called "Hymns".
When David was in power, he defeated the enemies around him and turned many tribes into slaves. He plundered a lot of gold, silver, copper and wood, and began to build large-scale buildings in China, building palaces and temples, and lived a luxurious life like the eastern emperors himself.
the people began to rebel. All tribes are unwilling to accept David's rule. Many of his sons are also plotting for the throne.
After David died, his son Solomon succeeded to the throne. Legend has it that Solomon is a very clever man. Once, two women came to Solomon with a baby, saying that the baby was their own. Solomon ordered the child to be split in half with the sword, and each of them had half. A woman cried, preferring not to have a child rather than chop him to death. Another woman was indifferent. In this way, Solomon judged that the woman who loves the child and won't let the child split is the real mother of the child.
Solomon is also a creator of aphorisms. Many of his aphorisms have been passed down to this day. For example,
"A gentle answer calms people's anger, while a harsh word adds fuel to the fire."
"It is hard to buy a good name with thousands of family wealth. A pure heart is better than gold and silver."
"Let others boast, not boast."
But in real life, Solomon didn't demand himself as he said. He is a king who is more tyrannical and indulgent than his father.
He ordered the continued construction of palaces and shrines, and even forced the Hebrew freemen to work for him, actually treating them as slaves. The materials used to repair the palace are precious cedar, marble, gold and precious stones. The architect was invited from Phoenicia. Many years later, palaces and shrines were built on the hills of Jerusalem. The "Ark of the Lord" was also welcomed to the newly built temple for worship. In many centuries, this temple became a symbol of uniting Jews.
Solomon ordered more and more huge projects for his endless enjoyment. When it was no longer possible to extract oil and water from ordinary people, Solomon adopted the method of piracy and sent armed fleets to rob at sea. He also borrowed a lot of gold from Hiram, a rich king in Phoenicia, and promised to use 2 cities to pay for it. However, these 2 cities are fake. Solomon refused to pay back his debts, so Hiram had to admit that he was unlucky.
In 586 BC (during the Spring and Autumn Period of China), the Jewish state was destroyed by Babylon, and all the Jews in Jerusalem became prisoners, so they were called "prisoners of Babylon". Sixty years later, Babylon was conquered by Persia again. Ju Lushi, king of Persia, freed the Jews imprisoned in Babylon. Since then, Jews have become fish on the knife board of a powerful country in their narrow land, and they have been occupied and slaughtered from time to time. In despair, Jews pinned their hopes on the coming of the "Messiah" (savior). But instead of a savior, they are still enslaved and oppressed.
More than 5 years later, in 66 AD, the Roman governor Titus plundered the temples and treasures in Jerusalem, and was resolutely resisted by the Jews. The struggle continued for four years. By 7 AD, the whole Jerusalem was submerged in a pool of blood by Titus, who slaughtered the Jews in the city. Another 97, people were sold as slaves, some were sent to mines for mining, and some became gladiators in the Colosseum in Rome.
The 9th day of the 11th month of the Jewish calendar is the day when Jerusalem was destroyed. On this day every year, many Jews gather there, leaning against the wall and mourning for its destruction. This is the famous "wailing wall".
As time goes by, Jews are like corks in a whirlpool, which are submerged for a while and reappeared for a while, forming their unique and tortuous history. The secret of Jewish intelligence lies in its firm belief and persistent pursuit of the spiritual world. Through the analysis of history and characters, this book enables readers to gain insight into the great differences between China culture and Jewish culture, and learn a lot of wisdom from life. This book is beautifully written and full of philosophy. Every article is full of the author's unique understanding of Jewish culture. Every angle and every interpretation contains the interpretation and understanding of the mysterious fate of Jews, which makes people awe of Jewish thought and culture and benefit a lot.
In fact, it is recorded in the Bible that after Jesus was crucified, the Jews buried him and raised him seven days later. However, among the thirteen disciples of Jesus, Judas betrayed him, resulting in Jesus being crucified. Moreover, in the later World War II, Hitler thought the Jews were very clever and arrested them all, which was a famous "concentration camp".