God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was an ancient country close to modern-day Israel. In contrast with Abraham's home, Canaan was an arid ...

Genesis 12:1-2 God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land, which is today known as Israel. God asked Abraham to follow his rules and be a good example to others.

When Abraham and Sarah left Haran to go to the Land of Canaan, most of their friends joined them on their journey. When Jacob’s twelve sons married, most of them married the descendants of ...