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What group of people was circumcised then killed?
The Hivites; specifically, those who lived in the city of Shechem and his father Hamor. See Genesis chapter 34.
What are the five kingdoms in Canaan?
Chapter 7 of Deuteronomy indicates seven nations: Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Perizzites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
Do the terms 'ethnic cleansing' apply to Biblical events?
When my angel goes in front of you, and brings you to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, and I blot them out, you shall not bow down to their gods, or worship them, or follow their practices, but you shall utterly demolish them and break their pillars in pieces (Exodus 23.23-24).From this passage it seems to me that 'ethnic cleansing' can apply to biblical events.
Where did the Inuit people migrate from?
The two main peoples known as "Eskimo" are the Inuit of northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland and the Yupik of Central Alaska and Siberia. "Inuit" means "real people." Historians think that the Inuit are descended from whale hunters who migrated from Alaska to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic around 1000 AD . The bible tells us that they descended from the hivites the itites and other people who descended from Het the second son of Canaan. They migrated from Asia.
When God finally let the Israelites enter the promised land of Canaan how many nations had to be destroyed?
When the Israelites entered the Promised Land of Canaan, they were commanded by God to conquer and drive out the existing nations inhabiting the land. According to the biblical narrative, there were several nations, including the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, among others. The exact number of nations can vary depending on interpretations, but it is commonly stated that the Israelites faced multiple groups that had to be defeated to establish their presence in Canaan.
Did the Eygptians defeat the Hittites?
The Bible does not indicate that the Egyptians made war or pursuit the Hittites. It specify that they pursuit the Israelites to the Red Sea but were destroyed by the sea. However in Joshua 24: 11 the Bible states that the Israelites destroyed the Hittites. Though the Israelites lived in Egypt they did not take on the nationality of Egypt but stayed true to their roots and Nationality as Israelites.Joshua 24:11" 'Then you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The citizens of Jericho fought against you, as did also the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites, but I gave them into your hands.
What gods did the hivites worship?
The Hittite pantheon changed over time until, around the time of Hattusili III and his queen, Puduhepa, they seemed to adopt a standardized pantheon around Hurrian names for the gods (in most cases). The Hittites were proud to call their homeland, Hatti, "the land of a thousand gods," and would typically bring home the gods of conquered peoples to worship in their own land. The two main deities appear to have been the Sun Goddess of Arinna and the Storm God (Tarhunt in Luwian and Teshub in Hurrian).
Why did Jacob's sons kill every male of the Hivites?
The Hivites were descendants of Ham through Canaan(Genesis 10:6,15,17)and inhabited the city of Shechem in Jacob's day. They were not followers of Jacob's God (YHWH)(the God of the Bible), so when Jacob's daughter, Dinah, unwisely allowed herself to associate and become involved with the son of a chieftain, he took advantage of her sexually. Because their sister had been 'defiled', her brothers, Simeon and Levi, retaliated by killing every male and plundering the city(Genesis 34:1-29). This was not something approved of by Jacob at the time(Genesis 34:30). Later, however, in preparing the 'Promised Land' for the nation of Israel, God himself prophesied the removal of the Hivite nation as a whole (along with several other pagan nations who would not subject themselves to God's rulership), to make way for the Israelite inhabitants. This was based on the promise God made to Abraham at Genesis 15:18 about the 'Promised Land", which found fulfillment in God's freeing the Jews from Egypt, and assisting them to conquer all who got in their way as they reached and then took over the promised 'land flowing with milk and honey'. The Hivites were part of those doomed pagan nations who had already been judged by God, and because of their haughty attitude (Joshua 9:1+2),all but the Hivite inhabitants of Gibeon, who humbled themselves (Joshua 9:16-27/Joshua 11:18-20;18:21+25), were destroyed as promised,(Exodus 3:8) /Exodus 3:17/Exodus 6:8/Exodus 34:11/Joshua 24:8/Exodus 23:28-30/Exodus 34:11-16)because association with them could bring in false worship, and damage Israel's relationship with God (Deuteronomy 7:1-4) .
Was Ishmael a Canaanite?
No.All humanity descends from Noah's three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth.Ishmael was descended from Shem, through Abraham and his Egyptian wife, Hagar, and was the father of the Ishmaelites.(Genesis 11:10-27)(1Chronicles 1:28)The Canaanites descended from Ham, through Canaan, and were made up of eleven tribes who lived in the land of Canaan: The Amorites, Arkites, Arvadites, Girgashites, Hamathites, Hittites, Hivites, Jebusites, Sidonians (Phoenicians), Sinites, Zemarites. (Genesis 9:18; 10:6).
What are some bible verses about ceremonies?
Genesis 50:11 "When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, 'The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.' That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim."Exodus 13:5-6 "When the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites-the land he swore to your forefathers to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey-you are to observe this ceremony in this month: 6 For seven days eat bread made without yeast and on the seventh day hold a festival to the LORD."Hebrews 13:9 "Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them."Acts 24:18 "I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance."
How many kingdoms did Israel defeat before conquering the promised land?
According to the Book of Joshua, the Israelites defeated 31 city kingdoms in their conquest of the Promised Land. However, Lawrence E. Stager (The Oxford History of the Biblical World, Forging an Identity: The Emergence of Ancient Israel) examines the evidenced for each of he cities mentioned in Joshua and finds that most of the cities could not have been conquered by Joshua, including that many of them were not even occupied at that time.The strong consensus of historians is that there was no unified conquest of the Canaanite cities. The Israelites were actually descendants of rural Canaanites who left the region of the rich coastal cities to settle peacefully in the hitherto sparsely populated hinterland. In time, the Israelites needed a glorious past that they could be proud of, and this legendary conquest became that glorious past.For more information on the Book of Joshua and early Israelite history, please visit:http://christianity.answers.com/bible/the-book-of-joshua-explained
Why did God tell Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?
It is related to Moses having reached a level of prophecy higher than that of any other prophet (Numbers ch.12, Deuteronomy ch.34). Because of that, he was chosen by God as the person most suitable to carry out the greatest missions (the leading of the Israelites out of Egypt and then across the Sea of Reeds, the receiving of the Torah, and the leading of the Israelites throughout the next forty years). See also:Biography of Moses
