Forty years.
In The Bible, the Israelites wandered for forty years before they entered Canaan.In history, on the other hand, there was no Exodus from Egypt and no militiary conquest of Canaan as described in the Bible. The Israelites did not travel from Egypt to Canaan.
40 years.
Canaan was geographically roughly the same as where Israel is today. It was significant because God promised it to the Israelites, and because it connects three continents and was part of several main trade routes. See also:History of the Israelites in Canaan (Israel)
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
Their destination was the land of Canaan (Israel). See Exodus ch.3, Deuteronomy ch.1, and many other passages.
40 years
After prosper Judaism was formed however, the pharaoh of Egypt didn't like how many Israelites were living in Egypt with fear of them rebelling and taking control and the Israelites were enslaved by Egypt. After asking the pharaoh to release his people and the pharaoh saying no bad fortune was given and later the Israelites were freed a man named Moses was responsible he then lead Israelites back to their land of Canaan taking many, many years in what is now known as the Exodus
The land of Canaan, now known as Israel. Genesis ch.15, Exodus ch.3 and many more verses.
They walked in the desert for 40 years so at least 40
According to the Book of Joshua, the Israelites conquered the entire land of the Canaanites and in doing so killed every person they found in the land. In spite of this, the Canaanites survived and according to the Book of Judges were soon, miraculously, able to oppress the Israelites. The period of the Judges is given in the Bible as 410 years, although in later years the main threat came from the Philistines and there were long periods of peace.However, historians and biblical scholars say there was no military conquest of Canaan and that the Israelites were themselves rural Canaanites who left the region of the rich coastal cities and settled peacefully in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. A glorious but legendary history evolved centuries later, telling of conquests under Joshua and of subsequent trials and oppression, with the Israelite God YHWH providing salvation when the Israelites were prepared to obey and worship him. Thus, these stories of oppression by the Canaanites were, in large part, legendary.
Famine in Canaan. Much the same as what caused many Oklahomans, Texans, and New Mexicans to leave the plains and travel to California in the 1930s.
The bible says they were in the desert for 40 long years.