First the leader was Moses, then Joshua took over.
Tradition holds that the 12 tribes existed for about 1500 years, so during that time there would have been countless leaders.
The Hebrew leaders were (among others): Abraham, Moses, Joshua, David and Solomon.
The first three kings are among the most important: Saul (I Samuel 9-31); David (II Samuel 2-24 & I Kings 1-2); and Samuel (I Kings 3-11).
Jacob was the first leader.
Judges.
Joshua led them into the land. After that, the leaders were the Judges and then the Kings.
there was Joshua and moses that were the first two to be known quite evidently.
After the death of Joshua, the leaders of the Israelites for 360 years were the Judges. The first of them was Othniel ben Kenaz.See also the Related Links.Link: More about JoshuaLink: More about the Judges
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Farming, shepherding, fishing, crafts, storekeepers, tradespeople, merchants, judges, rabbis, caravan-leaders, etc.
Moses was chosen to be the leaders from God when he was busy looking after the flocks of sheep. And god spoke to Moses from the burning bush.
It was Abraham.The father of the Israel nation.
God spoke to the leaders like moses and Joshua what he want he people to do. also they had miracles to convince them of God. Plus religion for the israelites was no light matter. If you did certain things against their law you could have died. So they had many ways that God suggested to the Israelites that He wanted to be in their lives.
Throughout history, beginning in the Torah and continuing through the book of Joshua, the Israelites and their leaders were always successful when they acted faithfully in accordance with the instructions they got from the big HQ, and unsuccessful when they acted according to their own 'better ideas'.
the departure of the israelites from egypt