The First Chosen People
A comprehensive history of the Jewish people from biblical origins through medieval persecution, tracing their survival against exile, empire, and pogroms.
Ancient CivilizationsCivil Rights & Social JusticeEuropean HistoryMedieval HistoryReligion & SpiritualityWorld Religions
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Chapters
13 total- 01Chapter One - In the Beginning
- 02Chapter Two - Exodus and Empire
- 03Chapter Three - The Kingdom
- 04Chapter Four - Exile.exe
- 05Chapter Five - Return and Rebuild
- 06Chapter Six - Rome and Revolution
- 07Chapter Seven - Wandering and Withstanding
- 08Chapter Eight - The Money Problem
- 09Chapter Nine - Pogroms and Prejudice
- 10Chapter Ten - The Holocaust
- 11Chapter Eleven - Israel and the Aftershock
- 12Chapter Twelve - Jews Today
- 13Chapter Thirteen - So… What’s the Deal?
Edition notes and short pages
The First Chosen People
The First Chosen People
A Jewish History
by JJ
Dedication
To the ones who wrestled with God.
And refused to let go.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TO EVERY TEACHER, scholar, rabbi, and survivor who carried the story forward — through exile, fire, faith, and doubt.
To the people who asked questions instead of giving answers.
And to the reader — for choosing to walk this path with open eyes.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JJ IS THE author of over 100 books that blend history, philosophy, and cultural analysis into something dangerously readable. His work dismantles myths, exposes the mechanics behind belief systems, and makes the complicated feel like common sense.
He is not Jewish.
But he is a student of truth — and of the people who never stopped chasing it.
COPYRIGHT
© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form without the prior written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
This work is a piece of cultural history and analysis. While great care has been taken to present events and ideas accurately, interpretations are the author’s own. This book is not affiliated with or endorsed by any religious institution or community.