Dictionary of Bible Themes God's gift of the land of Israel is fundamental to the covenant promises made to Abraham and his descendants. Genesis 1:9-10Land as part of God's creation Genesis 12:7The land (Canaan) promised to Abraham See also Genesis 12:1; 13:15-17; 17:8; 24:7Genesis 15:18-21 The boundaries of the promised land See also Exodus 23:31Numbers 34:1-12 Genesis 26:3-4 God's promise and its gradual fulfilment See also The promise made to the patriarchs Genesis 23:17-20; 28:13; 35:12; 48:3-4; 50:24-25Exodus 3:7-8 The patriarchs maintained only a very small part of the land. But Genesis closes with the prospect of much more. See also The promise confirmed during the wilderness wanderings Exodus 6:4,8; 13:5,11; 32:11-14; 33:1-3Numbers 11:10-12 Numbers 13:1-2 See also Exploration of the promised land Numbers 13:21-25Numbers 13:27-33 See also Entry delayed because of unbelief and rebellion Numbers 14:1-4,26-35,40-45Deuteronomy 5:32-33 Criticial importance of obedience in the promised land See also Deuteronomy 6:10-12Moses, 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. Joshua 1:2Invasion of the land See also Joshua 2:1The 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. Joshua 13:1See also Gradual conquest of the land Joshua 7:2; 8:1; 9:1-2; 10:29-30; 13:2-6; 14:12; 17:12-18Joshua 21:43-45 The promise fulfilled Joshua 23:4-5Division of the land 1 Samuel 7:7-14Conflict with the Philistines over the land See also Judges 2:21-22; 13:1; 15:11Philistine aggression had imperilled the prospect of a full possession of the land until David overpowered them. 1 Samuel 4:10-11; 13:17-19; 17:1-2; 31:1,72 Samuel 5:6-7 Jerusalem captured by David 2 Samuel 7:1The land at rest and prosperous See also Under David 2 Samuel 8:1-6,14; 10:15-191 Kings 5:4 See also Under Solomon 1 Kings 4:20-21Leviticus 26:14,32-33 The exile and subsequent return to the land See also Losing the land Deuteronomy 28:63-65Jeremiah 16:13; 17:4; 25:11; 44:22 Lamentations 5:2 Jeremiah 23:7-8 See also Return to the land Isaiah 14:1; 35:10; 43:5-6Ezekiel 20:41-42; 34:11-13 Amos 9:14-15 See also 1025 God, anger of1035 God, faithfulness 1348 covenant with Abraham 5080 Adam 5478 property, houses 5605 warfare 6700 peace 7135 Israel, people of God 7215 exile, the 7257 promised land 8744 faithlessness as disobedience 9165 restoration |
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