According to the new testament, the hebreus were farmers, shepherds and merchants. Yours history beggin with Abraão, who has received the mission to migrate to Canaan, where stayed for a while. Then the Hebreus were to Egito, where stayed for almost 400 years and were enslaved. So they ran way and came back to Canaã (Exodus). They were divided in tribes. The tribes were not united and were always looking for power.
Explanation:
They were monotheistic, underwent foreign domination for many years. There were important reigns in its history, such as Solomon and Saul.
<em>Before</em> the Jews were called Israelites, they were known as Hebrews. Abraham received promisses from God, that from him God would create a great nation, to whom He will reveal His <em>statutes</em> and give a place where they could live and serve Him, being an example to other nations of the true way of worhipping God. But before the possession of their land, many things happened: they became slaves in Egypt, travelled for 40 years in the wilderness etc.
