The Peoples of the Promised Land Before Israel
Before the Israelites entered Canaan, the land was home to a mosaic of nations: the Canaanites, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Girgashites. We've walked the ruins of their cities - from Hazor in the north to Jerusalem (then Jebus) in the south. This map shows where each group lived, from the coastal cities of the Canaanites to the hill country of the Hivites. The Bible records Israel's conflicts and covenants with these peoples, from Abraham's purchase of Machpelah from the Hittites to Joshua's conquest of Jericho. For travelers in Israel and Lebanon, this map brings to life the world that the Israelites encountered when they crossed the Jordan.
