1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology	Who were the Jews? The Israelites became known as the Jews from the 6th century BC, because they came from Judah. At first they had worshiped several gods and goddesses, but long before they were known as the Jews they were worshipping just one god, named Yahweh. A map of Israel   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Biblical Times