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The Seven Nations of Canaan in 10 Minutes
Join us on this episode of Everything Jewish, 10 Minutes at a Time, as we tackle one of the most morally challenging topics in the Torah: the command to conquer and destroy the seven nations of Canaan. When the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land, they were instructed to drive out — and in some cases utterly destroy — the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. In just ten minutes, we explore who these seven nations were, why the Torah gives such a harsh command, the historical and spiritual context behind it, and how Jewish thinkers…
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