After the occupation of the land by the Israelites, Hebron became one of the cities of refuge. It was David's first capital. The town was situated in a narrow valley - the "Valley of the Eschol; " whose sides are clothed with vineyards, groves of olives, and other fruit trees. The ...
Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). Usually regarded as being geographically part of Asia, the Sinai Peninsula is the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins
sympathy for Egypt. On October 25, an Egyptian-Israeli cease-fire was secured by the United Nations. Yom Kippur History and Significance of Yom Kippur According to tradition, the first Yom Kippur took place after the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and arrival at Mount Sinai, where God gave ...
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The twelve sons and their families lived in Egypt for 400 years, eventually becoming slaves to the Egyptian pharaohs. The book of Exodus describes Israel's miraculous escape from Egypt and return to Canaan, the Promised Land. Once in the land, Israel was to follow the Mosaic Law given to ...
By the end of the 13th centurybce,Egypt’sdomination over southern Canaan hadwaned, and the Hittites collapsed under the assault of enemies from the north. During the transition from the Late Bronze to the Early Iron Age—probably about 1250bce—the Israelites entered Canaan, settling at first...
Assemblies of the Israelites Lev 23:1-2 See also Ex 35:1; Lev 4:14; Lev 8:1-5; Nu... 5216 authority, nature of 5216 authority, nature of The God-given freedom of action expressed in rightful power to control... 5225 barrenness 5225 barrenness...
A reference to the plagues in Egypt (78:43; 135:9; Exod 7:3; Jer... Ps 105:37 105:37 silver and gold. The Lord promised that the Israelites would despoil their Egyptian... Ps 105:39-41 105:39–41 Summarizes key events after th...
“Histories” is one of the earliest references to a land named Palaistine, in 450 BCE. During the Bronze Age, it was called Canaan. It has been referred to as the Kingdom of Israel, Land of the Israelites, after the Twelve Tribes of Isreal. During classical antiquity, it was Palestine...
Mount Sinai, a granite peak of the south-central Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Mount Sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in Jewish history, where God is purported to have appeared to Moses and given him the Ten Commandments.