Canaanites

The Israelites' entry into Canaan around 1250 BC, following their forty-year journey through the desert, was a pivotal event shrouded in religious significance. According to the Old Testament, the Israelites perceived the Canaanites as morally corrupt, engaging in practices such as idol worship, divination, and even child sacrifice, which conflicted with their monotheistic beliefs. This perception, combined with the divine promise of the land to the descendants of Abraham, led to a divine mandate to eradicate the Canaanites from the land. The Israelites viewed this as a necessary step to ensure the purity of their faith and the fulfillment of God's covenant. New Analysis of Ancient DNA Proves that Canaanites Survived Biblical Massacre Finding Canaan: Ancient Roots of the Lost