because he was told by god
To Canaan But.... The Hebrew Bible says that God spoke to Abraham and told him to leave his homeland and resettle in a new land. According to the Hebrew Bible, when he arrived in this new land, Canaan(KAY nuhn), God told Abraham: "The whole land of Canaan ... I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God."
First off, Canaan is described as the land of Canaan in the Bible. Thus, Canaan is not a city, it is a region. Canaan is special to the Israelites for many reasons, but the primary reason is because Canaan is the land of their fathers. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Check out the books of Genesis and Exodus in the Bible. God promised the land to Abraham and Moses
Abraham. Moses LEAD the descendants of Abraham to Canaan.
Abraham left Canaan (not Egypt) because of a famine. According to traditional chronology, this was in 1737 BCE.See also:Abraham's biographyTimeline
Canaan
when Abraham made a cvenant god said move your people to the promised land[Canaan]and obey me so Abraham moved there and they wosrhip him [monotheism]
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Traditional chronology puts Abraham's journey to Canaan in 1737 BCE.See also the Related Link.More about Abraham
According to the Torah, Abraham first came to the land of Canaan after receiving a divine call from God, who instructed him to leave his homeland and journey to a new land that God would show him. This event is described in Genesis 12:1-3, where God promises to make Abraham into a great nation and bless him. Abraham obeys the command and travels with his family and possessions, ultimately arriving in Canaan, where he builds altars and worships God.
Abram arrives in Canaan after leaving Egypt. Reference: Genesis 13.
Abraham original hometown is Ur.
He was known as "The Father Of The Hebrews" for a reason. Abram was the first one to believe in one true god, and god promised him to have a giant family from his descendents, changing his name to Abraham, meaning "father of many nations".