When did Abraham go to Canaan?

Answer 1

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There are many different interpretations of The Bible on this. The best way is to work backwards from the fall of Israel, which can be reliably dated to 722 BCE, within an error of one year. If The Bible is correct, we can date the fourth year of King Solomon's reign from this. 1 Kings 6:1 says that the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel came out of Egypt was the fourth year of King Solomon's reign. Assuming that the Israelities spent 400 years in Egypt, we can then work back through the genealogies to say that Abraham entered Canaan somewhere around 1900 BCE. Many of the biblical dates simply do not work against the archaeological and historical evidence, and an alternative dating popular amongst some Jews would place the event much later, around 1700 BCE.

The above is an analysis of the biblical story of Abraham. The consensus of scholars and historians is against the existence of Abraham and the historicity of the biblical account, in which case he did not enter Canaan.

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According to Jewish tradition, Abraham moved to Canaan in 1737 BCE.

Answer: Biblical scholar and chronologist Bishop Ussher puts the date of the birth of Abraham as being 1996 BC. He indicates that his departure from Haran, (where he spent a number of years) and his entry into Canaan occurred in 1921 BC.

Much archaeological data, which is the equivalent of historical evidence, when correctly interpreted, backs up the biblical chronology. A number of leading archaeologists have stressed that not a single piece of uncontested or incontrovertible evidence is against the biblical record.

Data from outside the Bible, including that from the historian Josephus, who himself quotes 3 other historians as mentioning Abraham.

Thus it is quite reasonable to conclude that Abraham was a real person and that he entered Canaan around 1921 BC.

Answer 2

A:The Jews inhabited the southern inland enclave of Judah, bordered by the Negev to the south, Israel to the north, Philistia to the west and the Dead Sea to the east. They were part of the Hebrew group now identified as Canaanite peasants who moved peacefully from the region of the rich coastal cities into the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland.

The northern region that was to become known as Israel seems to have been settled first, a little before 1200 BCE. Archaeological evidence suggests that settlement moved slowly southwards into the drier and less fertile area that would become known as Judah. This was certainly settled well before 1000 BCE, although the population remained low, probably in the tens of thousands.

There is a very different account in the Bible, whereby millions of Hebrews crossed over the Jordan into Canaan around 1400 BCE, slaughtering all before them. This account is no longer regarded by historians as based on historical events.

Answer 3

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Biblical tradition says that Abraham lived some time around 2000 to 1800 BCE, but estimates vary quite widely. Based on biblical tradition, around 1900 BCE would be as good an estimate as any. However, historians are quite clear that the story of Abraham's migration to Canaan never occurred. Historically, Abraham was not a real person.

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The best guess I've seen is that Abraham was born between 1950 and 2150BC, so he would have left Haran and headed towards Canaan between 1875 and 2075BC.

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We don't have fixed dates for many biblical figures, Abraham included, because the texts that give clues as to the dates can often be read more than one way.

Abraham left his own country at God's command to go to Canaan when he was 75 years old, so I suppose he got there a year or so later.

Answer 4

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There are many different interpretations of the Bible on this. The best way is to work backwards from the fall of Israel, which can be reliably dated to 722 BCE, within an error of one year. If the Bible is correct, we can date the fourth year of King Solomon's reign from this. 1 Kings 6:1 says that the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel came out of Egypt was the fourth year of King Solomon's reign. Assuming that the Israelities spent 400 years in Egypt, we can then work back through the genealogies to say that Abraham entered Canaan somewhere around 1900 BCE. Many of the biblical dates simply do not work against the archaeological and historical evidence, and an alternative dating popular amongst some Jews would place the event much later, around 1700 BCE.

The above is an analysis of the biblical story of Abraham. The consensus of scholars and historians is against the existence of Abraham and the historicity of the biblical account, in which case he did not enter Canaan.

Answer:

According to Jewish tradition, Abraham moved to Canaan in 1737 BCE.

Answer: Biblical scholar and chronologist Bishop Ussher puts the date of the birth of Abraham as being 1996 BC. He indicates that his departure from Haran, (where he spent a number of years) and his entry into Canaan occurred in 1921 BC.

Much archaeological data, which is the equivalent of historical evidence, when correctly interpreted, backs up the biblical chronology. A number of leading archaeologists have stressed that not a single piece of uncontested or incontrovertible evidence is against the biblical record.

Data from outside the Bible, including that from the historian Josephus, who himself quotes 3 other historians as mentioning Abraham.

Thus it is quite reasonable to conclude that Abraham was a real person and that he entered Canaan around 1921 BC.

Answer 5

There are many different interpretations of the Bible on this. The best way is to work backwards from the fall of Israel, which can be reliably dated to 722 BCE, within an error of one year. If the Bible is correct, we can date the fourth year of King Solomon's reign from this. 1 Kings 6:1 says that the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel came out of Egypt was the fourth year of King Solomon's reign. Assuming that the Israelities spent 400 years in Egypt, we can then work back through the genealogies to say that Abraham entered Canaan somewhere around 1900 BCE. Many of the biblical dates simply do not work against the archaeological and historical evidence, and an alternative dating popular amongst some Jews would place the event much later, around 1700 BCE.

The above is an analysis of the biblical story of Abraham. The consensus of scholars and historians is against the existence of Abraham and the historicity of the biblical account, in which case he did not enter Canaan.

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Answer 6

It is estimated that his move, reported in Genesis 12, took place about 1800 BC.

Answer 7

Abraham travled to Canaan ( modern day Israel) with gods people in 2000 BCE (BC)

Answer 8

According to our tradition, Abraham went to Canaan as commanded by God, at the age of 75 (Genesis ch.12), in 1737 BCE.

Answer 9

According to our tradition, Abraham journeyed to Canaan as commanded by God, at the age of 75 (Genesis ch.12), in 1737 BCE.

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