what did canaan do in the bible
In Bible times, the area now known as Israel was called the land of Canaan. In Genesis chapter 12 God commanded Abraham (a.k.a. Abram) to move to Canaan. Abraham was then living in Ur of the Chaldeans.Ur was located in what today is southern Iraq.n a Covenant, God GAVE Abraham the land of Canaan. 1  The Bible defines Canaan's southern border as the river of Egypt.. 2  This is NOT the Nile River, but the Wadi el Arish, located in Egypt's Northeastern region. 3  The Northern border of Canaan is defined as the River Euphrates.