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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Hebrews leave the “Promised Land”?
A
Because of invaders
B
Because of famine
C
Because of floods
D
Because they stopped believing in their God
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heavy taxes on agricultural land forced many Jews to migrate from rural areas to towns. Social and economic discrimination caused significant Jewish emigration from Palestine, and Muslim civil wars in the 8th and 9th centuries pushed many Jews out of the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the first book of the Pentateuch, the Book of Genesis, the Israelites had come to live in Egypt in the Land of Goshen during a famine due to the fact that an Israelite, Joseph, had become a high official in the court of the pharaoh.

Detailed explanation-3: -God provided food and water to help sustain them, yet they still didn’t follow his directions. Because of their attitude and self-made setbacks, it took the Israelites 40 years to reach the Promised Land, and by the time they got there, only 2 had made it.

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