Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 4000 Creation » 4200 Places » 4206 land » 4207 land, as a divine gift God's gift of the land of Israel is fundamental to the covenant promises made to Abraham and his descendants. Land as part of God's creation The land (Canaan) promised to Abraham Genesis 12:7 See also Genesis 12:1; Genesis 13:15-17; Genesis 17:8; Genesis 24:7 The boundaries of the promised land Genesis 15:18-21 See also Exodus 23:31; Numbers 34:1-12 God's promise and its gradual fulfilment The promise made to the patriarchs Genesis 26:3-4 See also Genesis 23:17-20; Genesis 28:13; Genesis 35:12; Genesis 48:3-4; Genesis 50:24-25 The patriarchs maintained only a very small part of the land. But Genesis closes with the prospect of much more. The promise confirmed during the wilderness wanderings Exodus 3:7-8 See also Exodus 6:4,8; Exodus 13:5,11; Exodus 32:11-14; Exodus 33:1-3; Numbers 11:10-12 Exploration of the promised land Numbers 13:1-2 See also Numbers 13:21-25 Entry delayed because of unbelief and rebellion Numbers 13:27-33 See also Numbers 14:1-4,26-35,40-45 Criticial importance of obedience in the promised land Deuteronomy 5:32-33 Moses, at the end of his life, urges all the Israelites always to remember the LORD and his commands; enjoyment of the land is dependent upon the people's obedience. See also Deuteronomy 6:10-12 Invasion of the land Joshua 1:2 The theme of the book of Joshua is the land: chapters 1-12 its invasion and conquest, chapters 13-21 its division among the Israelite tribes. See also Joshua 2:1 Gradual conquest of the land Joshua 13:1 See also Joshua 7:2; Joshua 8:1; Joshua 9:1-2; Joshua 10:29-30; Joshua 13:2-6; Joshua 14:12; Joshua 17:12-18 The promise fulfilled Division of the land Conflict with the Philistines over the land 1 Samuel 7:7-14 Philistine aggression had imperilled the prospect of a full possession of the land until David overpowered them. See also Judges 2:21-22; Judges 13:1; Judges 15:11; 1 Samuel 4:10-11; Samuel 13:17-19; Samuel 17:1-2; Samuel 31:1,7 Jerusalem captured by David The land at rest and prosperous Under David 2 Samuel 7:1 See also 2 Samuel 8:1-6,14; Samuel 10:15-19 Under Solomon 1 Kings 5:4 See also 1 Kings 4:20-21 The exile and subsequent return to the land Losing the land Leviticus 26:14,32-33 See also Deuteronomy 28:63-65; Jeremiah 16:13; Jeremiah 17:4; Jeremiah 25:11; Jeremiah 44:22; Lamentations 5:2 Return to the land Jeremiah 23:7-8 See also Isaiah 14:1; Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 43:5-6; Ezekiel 20:41-42; Ezekiel 34:11-13; Amos 9:14-15 See also
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