WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hebrews, who were nomadic herders, were tolerated by the Canaanites. The land that Abraham and his followers found did not flow so easily with milk and honey. The dry climate and rough environment required considerable effort to survive. Drought forced Abraham and his family to move to Egypt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amalekite, member of an ancient nomadic tribe, or collection of tribes, described in the Old Testament as relentless enemies of Israel, even though they were closely related to Ephraim, one of the 12 tribes of Israel. The district over which they ranged was south of Judah and probably extended into northern Arabia.

Detailed explanation-3: -One theory holds that the earliest Israelites were essentially Canaan-ites who migrated from the lowland city-states into the highlands; the other believes that the Israelites came from nomadic stock, from groups of nomadic or seminomadic pastoralists who abandoned their tents for settled life.