August 18, 1250 BC, One of the twelve tribes in Canaan

Moses and the Covenant actually managed to free us from the Egyptians slavery. We’ve been wandering for 40 years searching for a new home but we’ve finally settled back in Canaan. Our people have split into twelve tribes, ruled by three kings. So far there is peace throughout our lands, there are rumors of Assyrian invaders so we must stay cautious. I’m just happy that my people are finally free of years of torture and despair. Tonight, I shall pray to God that we never leave this land and that the Hebrew people are finally at peace.

November 17, 1650 BC, A Hebrew slave in Egypt

It’s been three years since my people migrated from Canaan to the land of Egypt due to famine and drought. We thought we would be safe here, continuing on with our day to day lives just like before, but we were dead wrong. Ever since we moved here we’ve been treated like animals while the Egyptians sit back and relax. They refuse to release us from this slavery and my people are to weak to rise up and resist their tyranny. A man by the name of Moses promises to free us from our torture but I don’t know if I believe him… I guess only time will tell.

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November 3, 1650 B. C., a Hebrew who moved to Egypt

    My name is Ariella and I am a Hebrew. Judaism is a monotheistic religion as we only believe in one god, Yahweh. We believe that Abraham is our “father” and that Yahweh protects us because of a covenant between Yahweh and Abraham. I recently moved from my home in Canaan to Egypt due to a drought and the threat of famine. In this case our environment and our economic well-being are forcing us to move. The drought is an environmental hazard and the fear of famine ties in with the economic well-being of our people. I hoped that this new area would be just as nice as or better than Canaan. We left Canaan to escape starvation, but we were not prepared for the hardships that we would encounter in Egypt. Whereas Canaan was considered a cultural crossroad, Egypt was isolated and distant. When we first moved here we were treated as equals, even honored, but as time passed we have been forced into slavery. I am not really sure why this has happened and it is a bit traumatizing.

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November 3, 1650 B. C., a Hebrew who moved to Egypt

    My name is Ariella and I am a Hebrew. Judaism is a monotheistic religion as we only believe in one god, Yahweh. We believe that Abraham is our “father” and that Yahweh protects us because of a covenant between Yahweh and Abraham. I recently moved from my home in Canaan to Egypt due to a drought and the threat of famine. In this case our environment and our economic well-being are forcing us to move. The drought is an environmental hazard and the fear of famine ties in with the economic well-being of our people. I hoped that this new area would be just as nice as or better than Canaan. We left Canaan to escape starvation, but we were not prepared for the hardships that we would encounter in Egypt. Whereas Canaan was considered a cultural crossroad, Egypt was isolated and distant. When we first moved here we were treated as equals, even honored, but as time passed we have been forced into slavery. I am not really sure why this has happened and it is a bit traumatizing.

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