Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7200 History of God's people in OT » 7257 promised land, the » 7258 promised land, early history of The promise of a homeland, made to Abraham, began to unfold through Moses and Joshua. Moses taught that the land was to be held in trust by God's people, obedience to God's ways bringing blessing in the land and disobedience bringing his judgment. The location of the promised land Genesis 15:18-21 See also Numbers 34:1-12; Deuteronomy 7:1 Traditional descriptions of the promised land Exodus 3:17 See also Numbers 13:26-27; Deuteronomy 8:7-8; Jeremiah 32:22; Ezekiel 20:6 The promised land and Abraham The covenant with Abraham Genesis 15:7-21 See also Genesis 13:14-17; Genesis 17:7-8 The promised land given to Abraham's descendants Genesis 12:7 See also Genesis 17:8; Genesis 24:7; Exodus 33:1 A burial plot was Abraham's only earthly possession in the promised land Genesis 25:9-10 See also Genesis 23:3-20 The promised land and the patriarchs Genesis 26:2-5 See also Genesis 28:12-15; Genesis 35:11-12; Genesis 50:24-25 Later generations look back to the promise made to the patriarchs Deuteronomy 1:8 See also Exodus 32:13-14; Deuteronomy 6:20-23; Nehemiah 9:7-8; Psalm 105:8-11 pp 1 Chronicles 16:15-18 The promised land and Moses Moses is called to lead Israel into the promised land Deuteronomy 10:11 See also Exodus 3:16-17; Exodus 6:1-8; Numbers 11:12 A whole generation is not permitted to enter the promised land Joshua 5:6 See also Numbers 14:20-38; Numbers 32:9-13; Psalm 106:24-27 Moses and Aaron are not permitted to enter the promised land Numbers 20:12 See also Numbers 20:23-29; Numbers 27:12-14; Deuteronomy 32:48-52; Deuteronomy 34:1-4 Moses' instructions to destroy the inhabitants of the land and their practices Deuteronomy 7:16 See also Numbers 33:50-53; Deuteronomy 7:1-6; Deuteronomy 12:2-3; Deuteronomy 18:9-12 The instructions for distributing the promised land Numbers 33:54 See also Numbers 34:13-15; Numbers 36:5-9; Joshua 14:1-5; Psalm 78:55 Obedience to the law was a condition for enjoying the blessings of the promised land Deuteronomy 6:1-3 See also Exodus 20:12 pp Deuteronomy 5:16; Leviticus 26:3-12; Deuteronomy 6:17-19; Deuteronomy 7:12-15; Deuteronomy 11:8-15; Deuteronomy 28:1-8; Jeremiah 11:1-5 Warnings not to forget God and follow Canaanite ways Deuteronomy 11:16-17 See also Exodus 34:12-16; Leviticus 18:1-5; Numbers 33:55-56; Deuteronomy 8:10-14; Deuteronomy 28:15-19; Joshua 23:14-16 Laws concerning the land Leviticus 25:23-24 The promised land is seen as belonging to God. See also Exodus 23:10-11; Leviticus 25:1-7,8-13; Numbers 35:33-34 The promised land and Joshua Joshua is called to lead the Israelites into the promised land Deuteronomy 31:7-8 See also Deuteronomy 3:28; Joshua 1:1-6 The Israelites enter the promised land and begin to possess it Joshua 3:14-17; Joshua 11:16-23; Joshua 21:43 God's people are given rest Joshua 21:44-45 See also Deuteronomy 12:10; Joshua 1:13-15 See also
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