Why Semite, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew?

Where did these terms originate? What do they mean? How do they apply to us?

"Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

"Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 

"Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

"So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith."

-- Galatians chapter 3

 

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