Initially, the social organization of the Hebrews was patriarchal

Initially, the social organization of the Hebrews was patriarchal, with tribes led by male chiefs. These tribes, composed of nomadic families, they settled in Canaan and adopted an agrarian economy, which led to the dissolution of the patriarchal group and the formation of a federation called Israel. In times of crisis, leaders known as “judges” emerged, who defended the tribes and exercised military and jurisdictional functions.