The Bible People Arrive Ancient Contact It is said that the Jews (Hebrews) were in Kerala ( Malabar ) as early as during the reign of King Solomon of Israel (1000 B.C), based on a few Bible verses. In Exodus 35:1-24 , spices mentioned, include cinnamon and cassia. I Kings 9:28 speaks of gold from Ophir , which place is identified with Sopara, north of Mumbai, or with Beypur in Kerala. 1 Kings 10:22 says that "Solomon's fleet of ocean-going ship brought several commodities, including ivory, apes and monkeys" which according to some historians, must have been from India. The Jews of India include three major groups. Jews of Cochin, Kerala, Bene Israel of Maharashtra State, in and around Bombay, and the Baghdadis Arabic speaking immigrants to British India. India: No Persecution Since India has welcomed the Jews from earlier times, many of them migrated to this land through the ages. This is one of the reasons why Thomas the Jew , a disciple of Jesus came to India to int
This is a blog of the original book 'Let there be India!' impact of the Bible on Nation Building. A Historic and Contemporary Research on the Pioneering Contribution of Christian Servants and Bible Translators in Making India a Modern Nation by Transforming Indian Languages, Literature, Linguistics, Education, Printing, Journalism and Culture. Author name: Dr. Babu K Varghese garu.. Let India know the untold facts! and untold history in and around India..