Late 15th Century BC (During the Israelites' wilderness journey)
The Israelites were transitioning from a nomadic lifestyle in the wilderness to preparing to enter the Promised Land, Canaan. They were being shaped into a distinct nation under Yahweh's covenant.
The Israelites were not yet settled in Canaan and were surrounded by various Canaanite tribes and other regional powers such as Egypt and Mesopotamian kingdoms.
The plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, where Moses delivered his speeches to the Israelites before they entered Canaan.
The Israelites were given the Ten Commandments, which established a moral and legal framework distinct from the surrounding polytheistic cultures. These laws emphasized monotheism, social justice, and community responsibility.
Moses