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and to the jews he speaks of Armageddon.

which brings in their messiah.

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The focus is on the coming of the Messiah (Moshiach), a human leader from the Davidic line, who will bring about global peace, the ingathering of the Jewish people to Israel, and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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> "Amaleks".

Amalek was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites, originating from a grandson of Esau (Genesis 36:12). The name "Amalek" refers to the founder, his descendants (the Amalekites), or their territory. The Amalekites are first encountered in Exodus 17:8–16, where they attack the Israelites shortly after the Exodus from Egypt at Rephidim. This unprovoked assault leads God to command the Israelites to "blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven" (Deuteronomy 25:19).

Origins and Identity:

Amalek is identified as the son of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and his concubine Timna, placing the Amalekites within the Edomite lineage.

However, their early appearance in Genesis 14:7 (during Abraham’s time) and Balaam’s prophecy calling them "the first of the nations" (Numbers 24:20) suggest a pre-existing presence, possibly independent of Esau’s line.

Some scholars believe the name may derive from the Egyptian term ꜥꜣm rqj ("hostile Asiatic"), while rabbinic interpretations etymologize it as am lak ("a people who lick [blood]").

Biblical Role and Conflict:

The Amalekites are consistently portrayed as a persistent enemy of Israel, engaging in raids and battles across generations.

They are defeated by Moses at Rephidim, attacked again during the attempted conquest of Canaan (Numbers 14:45), and later allied with Moab and Midian (Judges 3:13, 6:3).

King Saul is commanded to destroy them (1 Samuel 15), but his failure to kill King Agag results in his rejection as king.

David defeats them in 1 Samuel 30, recovering captives and possessions after they raid Ziklag.

The final defeat is symbolically fulfilled in the Book of Esther, where Haman—descended from Agag—is executed, thwarting a genocidal plot against the Jews.

Symbolism and Legacy:

In Jewish tradition, Amalek represents pure evil, spiritual arrogance, and the "evil eye" of doubt and haughtiness.

The command to remember and blot out Amalek is seen as a call to ongoing spiritual warfare against evil.

Most Jewish commentators today hold that the command to exterminate Amalek is no longer applicable, either because it was time-bound (only during the era of kingship), symbolic (representing the eradication of evil), or because the biblical Amalek no longer exists.

Modern Interpretations:

The term is sometimes invoked in political discourse, such as in references to contemporary conflicts, but this is a symbolic or rhetorical use, not a literal call for violence.

The Amalekites are considered extinct, with their last mention in 1 Chronicles 4:43, where the Simeonites kill the remaining survivors.