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The descendants of the Canaanites would include many of today's Palestinians and Sephardic Jews. They have light brown skin and black hair.

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What did the Canaanites do to Israel?

The Canaanites came upon the land of Israel and co-habitated with the Israelites in a normal manor.They did have some fierce fighting from time to time,but no killings ever occurred. The Canaanites stayed until the Israelites realized that they were losing their religion know to them as the God of Exodus,to the Canaanites god of fertility Ba'al.They had been specificily warned about Not worshipping this false god of fertility Ba'al,By their own God of Exodus.The original message given to the Israelites seemed to imply that the Canaanites should be killed to avoid this problem.Later they realized what they should have done.They eventually decided to,and were able to rid themselves of the Canaanites and their gods.....


Why did the Canaanites welcomes God family?

The Canaanites welcomed God and his family due to their polytheistic beliefs. They saw the God of the Israelites as one of their many gods, and they welcomed him as a guest deity with other gods in their pantheon. Additionally, hospitality and offering sacrifices to gods were common practices in ancient cultures.


Describe the appearance of the Canaanites?

AnswerThe Canaanites were a West Semitic people, most closely related to the Hebrews of the Bible. They would have had fairly dark skin, brown eyes and large noses, much like the Palestinians and Sephardic Jews of today.


Who was the father of the canaanites?

According to Phoenician mythology, the Canaanites were said to be the descendants of Canaan, who was a son of Ham, one of Noah's sons. This genealogy can be found in the Bible, particularly in the Book of Genesis.


Which term refers to a large group of people sharing many common traits such as race language and religion?

Ethnicity refers to a large group of people sharing common traits such as race, language, and religion.

Related Questions

What race were the ancient Palestinians?

Canaanites.


What race is the Ammorites in the Bible?

If you're referring to the אמורי, they were Canaanites, descended from Ham (Genesis ch.10).


What is the race of the original people of Israel?

The majority of them were genetically very similar to the human one. If you are referring to the supposed skin coloration of the Israelites and Canaanites, the current peoples of the region are a relatively good indicator.


Were the Israelites the first group of people to settle in Canaan?

They were the first people after the Canaanites.


What was the Canaanite ethnicity?

A:The Canaanites were a semitic people and part of the North-western Semitic subgroup. For clarity, scholars often prefer to call the people Western Semites, rather than Canaanites. Scholars now say that the Israelites were themselves Canaanites, despite a later tradition that they were outside invaders.


Who did the Hebrews fight in canaan?

The Canaanites (Though there is a school of thought that says the hebrews didn't fight the Canaanites, but that they WERE the canaanites.)


If God wished to do away with the idolatry of the Canaanites why did He not appear to them The Israelites practices idolatry before the Ten Commandments were given to them?

because the canaanites were not God's chosen people, therefore, why should he appear to them?


What is the name for the ancient people and civilization that lived in the Land of Canaan?

First the Canaanites, then the Israelites.


"THE OLD TESTAMENT OF THE BIBLE CONTAINS THE SACRED WRITINGS OF WHICH PEOPLE"?

Canaanites. The Jews


Is Canaanites a city?

No.


Who was their new leader who lead them into a victorious battle against the canaanites the people they found living in their homeland?

joshua


Who were the Canaanites descendants of?

The Canaanites were descendants of Canaan. Canaan was the son of Ham. Ham was the son of Noah.