Promised Land

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The land promise begins prominently in:
• Genesis 12:1–7
• Genesis 13:14–17
• Genesis 15
• Genesis 17
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The promise continues throughout the Torah.
Israel's possession of the land is connected with covenant faithfulness.
See:
• Leviticus 18
• Leviticus 26
• Deuteronomy 28–30

Torah.">Moses' successor who leads Israel across the Jordan and into the Promised Land.">Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan into the land.
The conquest and settlement narratives appear primarily in Joshua.

Disobedience eventually results in exile from the land.
Yet the prophets repeatedly promise restoration.

See:
• Isaiah 11
• Jeremiah 30–33
• Ezekiel 36–37
• Amos 9:11–15

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Interpretations differ regarding the precise future relationship between Israel, the land, and eschatological restoration.