Reason 6 - Children of Israel not Originally Indigenous
The Torah states that the Children of Israel were originally not indigenous to Israel
For centuries, the Hebrew tribes waged a life-and-death struggle with the native population for the possession of ancient Palestine. But instead of the Hebrews claiming that they too were natives of Canaan, or that they were the true aborigines of its soil, Bible Tradition concerning the beginnings of the Hebrew people is emphatic that its ancestors were not born in Canaan, but were nomads, immigrant shepherds, and had their origin in Ur of the Chaldees. Now, even the sceptical historian is forced to admit that such a tradition must be based on strict history, as no people would invent such an inconvenient tradition in regard to a matter of vital importance like its right and title to its national homeland.
– Chief Rabbi Dr JH Hertz, Pentateuch & Haftorahs (Second Edition) on page 396. |