Theories of the Origins of Ancient Israel

Where did Israel Come from? 

When I was a student at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1997, I've written a paper on this question. I've published it later in our academic journal, DIWA, vol. 34 (2009). You can click HERE to download a copy (pdf) of this article.

See also our textbook, pp. 205-206 ("Various Theories of Israelite Settlement in Canaan).