4207 land, as a divine gift
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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

Genesis 1:9-10

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

Joshua 21:43-45

Division of the land

Joshua 23:4-5

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

2 Samuel 5:6-7

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

1025  God, anger of
1035  God, faithfulness
1348  covenant with Abraham
5078  Abraham, significance
5477  property, land
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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