Which of the following did not occur during the three hundred years following the Israelite return to Canaan from Egypt?
A)The Israelite belief in one God immediately produced the belief in one ruler, an almighty king appointed by God.
B)The gradual colonization of Canaan
C)During emergencies, judges rallied the Hebrew tribal confederation against the common enemy.
D)The Philistine threat helped forge a loose confederation into a nation with a single king.
E)The Israelites split into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah.

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The belief in one ruler, an almighty king appointed by God, did not immediately follow the Israelite belief in one God. It took several generations and external pressures for the Israelites to eventually transition from a loose confederation of tribes to a kingdom with a centralized government under a king.

Which of the Following Did Not Occur During the Three