Social Structure of the Hebrews

Hebrew History and Family Structure

Hebrews often experienced difficulty in their quest to worship their god, Yahweh, and to become a united people, their belief in Yahweh allowed them to hold out hope that one day they would be free and allowed to return to Judah. The early Hebrew was a peaceful people who originated in Mesopotamia and then migrated to Canaan. In ancient times, Mesopotamia was the land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is there that the Hebrews first became a civilized people (Norman pp.25-30). After migrating to Canaan, they were faced with ...