Most of the Israelites were nomads. Find out where and how they traveled in the Ancient Near East. Before they settled in Canaan, the earliest ancestors of the Israelites were nomads, which means that they lived by moving herds of sheep and goats from place to place to… Read More

In the Old Testament Jacob’s descendents grew into the nation of Israel, God’s chosen people who lived in covenant with him. Read more about the origin and history of this nation. The Name. The Hebrew word for “Israel” means “one who wrestles with God” or “May God join in… Read More