Canaanites, The

1. Descended from Ham. Ge 10:6.

2. An accursed race. Ge 9:25,26.

3. Different families of. Ge 10:15-18.

4. Comprised seven distinct nations. De 7:1.

5. Possessions of, how bounded. Ge 10:19.

6. Country of, fertile. Ex 3:17; Nu 13:27.

7. Described as

a. Great and mighty. Nu 13:28; De 7:1.

b. Idolatrous. De 29:17.

c. Superstitious. De 18:9-11.

d. Profane and wicked. Le 18:27.

8. Extremely numerous. De 7:17.

9. Had many strong cities. Nu 13:28; De 1:28.

10. Expelled for wickedness. De 9:4; 18:12.

11. Abraham

a. Called to dwell amongst. Ge 12:1-5.

b. Was promised the country of, of inheritance. Ge 13:14-17; 15:18; 17:8.

c. Had his faith tried by dwelling amongst. Ge 12:6; 13:7.

12. Kind to the patriarchs. Ge 14:13; 23:6.

13. Israel commanded

a. To make no league with. De 7:2; Jdj 2:2.

b. Not to intermarry with. De 7:3; Jos 23:12.

c. Not to follow idols of. Ex 23:24; De 7:25.

d. Not to follow customs of. Le 18:26,27.

e. To destroy, without mercy. De 7:2,24.

f. To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry. Ex 23:24; De 7:5,25.

g. Not to fear. De 7:17,18; 31:7.

14. Terrified at the approach of Israel. Ex 15:15,16; Jos 2:9-11; 5:1.

15. Partially subdued by Israel. Jos 10:1-11:23; Jdj 1:1-36.

16. Part of left

a. To try Israel. Jdj 2:21,22; 3:1-4.

b. To chastise Israel. Nu 33:55; Jdj 2:3; 4:2.

17. Israel ensnared by. Jdj 2:3,19; Ps 106:36-38.

18. Some descendants of, in our Lord’s time. Mt 15:22; Mr 7:26.