Question

According to the Hebrew Bible, why did Abraham lead his family from Mesopotamia to Canaan

Answer 1

Answer:

Yahweh came to him and told him to move to Canaan with his family.

Explanation:

Abraham led his family to Canaan because Yahweh appeared to him and told him to do so. In the instructions, Yahweh said Abraham should smash his father’s idols and worship only him. To prove this, he should lead his family to Canaan (the place where Israel is stated today). In return, Yahweh promised that Abraham shall find a great nation, and live in the “land of milk and honey”, meaning all will be going well for him and his family.

According to the Torah, Abraham’s son, Isaac, was the one from which all Hebrew heritage starts, and this moving of Abraham led Judean people to their land.