WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hebrew Bible says that God told Abraham to settle in Canaan. God promised that Abraham and his descendants would always control Canaan. Abraham’s grandson Jacob was also named Israel.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Moses led the Children of Israel to the edge of Canaan and following a subsequent probationary period, Joshua led Israelites through Canaan’s borders. They initiated their conquest through reconnaissance and swift military action, entering through Jericho before sweeping through the rest of the countryside.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the transition from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age-probably about 1250 bce-the Israelites entered Canaan, settling at first in the hill country and in the south.