[Inyokern]

Of course that is not to say the Hebrew language is Jewish, for it is not. It's roots are Israelite. Jews were merely the custodians of the Hebrew language after the Israelites from the north began their long journey.

Now you are confusing the word "Israelite" with the post-Solomonic northern kingdom of Israel. The word Israelite applies to Jews as well as to the northern kingdom. The Jews are the only Israelites still known to exist.

To say that the Jews are merely the "custodians" of the Hebrew language is incorrect. Virtually the entire Old Testament after the 5 books of Moses was written by Jews, including all of the books of the prophets. All of the later prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc. were Jews.

[PaulKersey]

To say that the Jews are merely the "custodians" of the Hebrew language is incorrect.

How then did Jews "create" the Hebrew language?

Virtually the entire Old Testament after the 5 books of Moses was written by Jews, including all of the books of the prophets. All of the later prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, etc. were Jews.

So what does that prove?  The Jews were still merely users of the Hebrew language. They did not create the language, and as far as I'm concerned they do not own it.  I don't know where or when the Hebrew language began, but it was long long before there were any jews.