Canaanites, the

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Descended from Ham
Genesis 10:6
An accursed race
Genesis 9:25 Genesis 9:26
Different families of
Genesis 10:15-18
Comprised seven distinct nations
Deuteronomy 7:1
Possessions of, how bounded
Genesis 10:19
Country of, fertile
Exodus 3:17 ; Numbers 13:27
DESCRIBED AS
- Great and mighty
  Numbers 13:28 ; Deuteronomy 7:1
- Idolatrous
  Deuteronomy 29:17
- Superstitious
  Deuteronomy 18:9-11
- Profane and wicked
  Leviticus 18:27
Extremely numerous
Deuteronomy 7:17
Had many strong cities
Numbers 13:28 ; Deuteronomy 1:28
Expelled for wickedness
Deuteronomy 9:4 ; 18:12
ABRAHAM
- Called to dwell amongst
  Genesis 12:1-5
- Was promised the country of, of inheritance
  Genesis 13:14-17 ; 15:18 ; 17:8
- Had his faith tried by dwelling amongst
  Genesis 12:6 ; 13:7
Kind to the patriarchs
Genesis 14:13 ; 23:6
ISRAEL COMMANDED
- To make no league with
  Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Judges 2:2
- Not to intermarry with
  Deuteronomy 7:3 ; Joshua 23:12
- Not to follow idols of
  Exodus 23:24 ; Deuteronomy 7:25
- Not to follow customs of
  Leviticus 18:26 Leviticus 18:27
- To destroy, without mercy
  Deuteronomy 7:2 Deuteronomy 7:24
- To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry
  Exodus 23:24 ; Deuteronomy 7:5 Deuteronomy 7:25
- Not to fear
  Deuteronomy 7:17 Deuteronomy 7:18 ; 31:7
Terrified at the approach of Israel
Exodus 15:15 Exodus 15:16 ; Joshua 2:9-11 ; 5:1
Partially subdued by Israel
Joshua 10:1-11:23 ; Judges 1:1-36
PART OF LEFT
- To try Israel
  Judges 2:21 Judges 2:22 ; 3:1-4
- To chastise Israel
  Numbers 33:55 ; Judges 2:3 ; 4:2
Israel ensnared by
Judges 2:3 Judges 2:19 ; Psalms 106:36-38
Some descendants of, in our Lords time
Matthew 15:22 ; Mark 7:26

[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Canaanites, the'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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