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From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
The descendants of Canaan, who encompassed the tribes of the Promised Land at the time of the Exodus from Egypt, were under a curse stemming back to the days of Noah and his sons. The Curse of Ham was laid down because of Ham's disregard for his father, and would cause all the descendants of Canaan, the fourth generation in the line of Noah through Ham, to serve the descendants of Shem, among which came forth Abraham, Isaac, Jacob who becomes Israel, Joseph, and the Hebrew people.
In a much broader sense, God had chosen the Hebrew people as His own, and Canaan Land was the land God had promised the Hebrews.
From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
God promised Israel (Canaan) to the Israelites (Genesis ch.28, Exodus ch.3), and commanded them to take the land (Deuteronomy ch.1 and many other passages).
Note:
1) The Canaanites were exceptionally wicked (Leviticus ch.18, Deuteronomy ch.18). 2) Israel (Canaan) originally belonged to the Semites (after the Flood) and was gradually seized from them by the Canaanites (Rashi commentary, Genesis 12:6). This was one of the reasons why God gave the land to Abraham and his descendants (Genesis ch.13), since he was a Semite (Genesis ch.11).
3) The Israelites did not simply slaughter the Canaanites. They fought them in proper battle (Joshua ch.10) with miraculous assistance from God (Exodus ch.23).
4) They warned the Canaanites concerning God's command to take Canaan (Jerusalem Talmud, Shevi'it 6:1), and gave them a chance to leave the land (ibid). The Girgashites took the warning seriously and departed to Africa (ibid.), while the Gibeonites made a treaty with the Israelites (Joshua ch.9). The rest of the Canaanites insisted on fighting, and attacked the Israelites with a massive army (Joshua ch.11).
5) Whenever fighting, the Israelites never completely surrounded any town. They offered conditional peace, and then (if peace was rejected) left one area open for escape so that whoever wanted to flee could do so (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of kings and war ch.6). See also the Related Links.
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From a purely archaeological perspective, since Expert Dan Galilee covered the religious perspective, while there is much less evidence for the violence between Canaanites and Israelites than The Bible espouses, we do have some instances of war, such as the Israelite conquest of Jerusalem from the Jebusites. The reason for the conquest here was the particular strategic location of Jerusalem, as well being deeply enveloped by Israelite-held areas in the Judean Highlands and the Samarian Highlands.
Other conflicts appear motivated by economic factors, questions of regional hegemony or strategy, particular religious qualms, or personal disputes.
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Who helped the Israelites defeat the Canaanites?
prophets
Did the Biblical Jews attempt to completely exterminate the Canaanites?
According to the Torah, the ancient Israelites conquered the Canaanites, but there is no mention of genocide. Some modern scholars theorize that there was no battle because the ancient Israelites WERE the Canaanites.
Who did the Hebrews fight in canaan?
The Canaanites (Though there is a school of thought that says the hebrews didn't fight the Canaanites, but that they WERE the canaanites.)
What three groups were conquered by the Israelites?
The three groups conquered by the Israelites were the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Jebusites, and the Perizites.
What did the Canaanites do to Israel?
The Canaanites were the inhabitants of the land that the Israelites conquered as they entered the Promised Land. The Canaanites worshipped idols and practiced various immoral behaviors that went against the laws of God, which ultimately led to their destruction by the Israelites.
Who inhabited the land of milk and honey?
At first - the Canaanites. Later, the Israelites.
Were the Israelites the first group of people to settle in Canaan?
They were the first people after the Canaanites.
Why did the isrealites fight canaanites?
They fight them to figer out who may clam the land
What is the name for the ancient people and civilization that lived in the Land of Canaan?
First the Canaanites, then the Israelites.
Why did Canaanites continue to live in Israel?
The Israelites were commanded to take Canaan (Israel) from the Canaanites (Deuteronomy ch.7), but they did so incompletely, allowing Canaanites to remain in various regions (Judges ch.1-2).
If God wished to do away with the idolatry of the Canaanites why did He not appear to them The Israelites practices idolatry before the Ten Commandments were given to them?
because the canaanites were not God's chosen people, therefore, why should he appear to them?
What was the first religion to settle in Jerusalem?
Proto-Canaanites were the first religious community in Jerusalem.After the Jebusites, the Israelites settled there under King David in 850 BCE.
