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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Promised Land</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/p/promised_land.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/12-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/p/promised.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Promised Land</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/p/promised.htm" title="Promised">◄</a> Promised Land <a href="/topical/p/promised_rest.htm" title="Promised Rest">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#top" title="Topical Bible Verses">Topical</a> • <a href="#cbc" title="Condensed Bible Cyclopedia">CBC</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "Promised Land" refers to the land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants as an everlasting possession. This promise is a central theme in the biblical narrative, symbolizing God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His covenant with the patriarchs. The Promised Land is often associated with the concept of divine inheritance and blessing.<br><br><b>Biblical Foundation</b><br><br>The promise of the land is first articulated in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>, where God calls Abram (later Abraham) to leave his country and go to a land that He will show him. In <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> , the Lord appears to Abram and declares, "To your offspring I will give this land." This promise is reiterated and expanded upon in <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>, where God makes a covenant with Abram, specifying the boundaries of the land from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates.<br><br>The promise is reaffirmed to Abraham's son Isaac in <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a> : "Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For to you and your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham." Similarly, Jacob, Isaac's son, receives the promise in <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a> : "I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie."<br><br><b>Fulfillment and Significance</b><br><br>The fulfillment of the promise begins with the Exodus from Egypt, where God delivers the Israelites from slavery and leads them toward the land of Canaan. The journey to the Promised Land is marked by trials and divine interventions, as recorded in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The land is described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), symbolizing abundance and prosperity.<br><br>Under the leadership of Joshua, the Israelites enter and take possession of the land, as detailed in the book of Joshua. <a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43</a> states, "So the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled there." The conquest and settlement of Canaan represent the tangible realization of God's promise.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The Promised Land holds deep theological significance as a symbol of God's covenantal faithfulness and the hope of rest and peace for His people. It serves as a type or foreshadowing of the ultimate rest and inheritance believers find in Christ. <a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-9</a> reflects on this, stating, "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God."<br><br>The concept of the Promised Land also underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's commands. The Israelites' experiences in the land, including periods of exile and return, highlight the consequences of disobedience and the enduring nature of God's promises.<br><br><b>Modern Relevance</b><br><br>In contemporary Christian thought, the Promised Land is often viewed as a metaphor for the spiritual inheritance and eternal life promised to believers. It serves as a reminder of God's unwavering commitment to His people and the hope of a future where God's kingdom is fully realized. The Promised Land continues to inspire faith and perseverance, encouraging believers to trust in God's promises and look forward to the ultimate fulfillment of His redemptive plan.<a name="top" id="top"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Bible Verses</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a></span><br>Now the LORD had said to Abram, Get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you:<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><a name="cbc" id="cbc"></a><div class="vheading2">Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">Promised Land</span><p>God promised to show Abram a land (<a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1</a>). After a long and perilous journey he pitched his tent in the plain of Moreh and the Lord Assured him that he was in the land intended for his possession (<a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Genesis 12:6,7</a>). However, he was a sojourner during his entire life (<a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Acts 7:1-5</a>; <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8,9</a>). This land extended from the river Euphrates to the river of Egypt (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>).</p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2817.htm"><span class="l">2817. kleronomia -- an inheritance</span></a> <br><b>...</b> an inheritance Definition: an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God<br> to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the <b>Promised Land</b>, in NT a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2817.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2202.htm"><span class="l">2202. Ziphron -- a place on N. boundary of the <b>promised land</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 2201, 2202. Ziphron. 2203 . a place on N. boundary of the <b>promised land</b>.<br> Transliteration: Ziphron Phonetic Spelling: (zi-frone') Short Definition: Ziphron. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2202.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_xlvii_the_promised_land.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Promised Land</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER XLVII THE <b>PROMISED LAND</b>. One sunset, shortly after his marriage, word<br> came to the tent of Kenkenes that an Amalekite chieftain <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xlvii the promised land.htm</font><p><a href="/library/africanus/the_writings_of_julius_africanus/fragment_vii_in_the_year.htm"><span class="l">Fragment vii. In the Year of the World 3277, Abraham Entered the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> In the year of the world 3277, Abraham entered the <b>promised land</b> of Canaan.? In<br> the year of the world 3277, Abraham entered the <b>promised land</b> of Canaan. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../africanus/the writings of julius africanus/fragment vii in the year.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lathbury/childs_story_of_the_bible/chapter_xiii_in_the_borders.htm"><span class="l">In the Borders of Canaan.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his glory. He said the people were unbelieving and disobedient, and for<br> this reason they could not enter the <b>promised land</b>. He said <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xiii in the borders.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clark/the_theology_of_holiness/chapter_iii_entire_sanctification_in.htm"><span class="l">Entire Sanctification in Patriarchal Times.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> At his first move, he was accompanied by his father. And he came out of his<br> native <b>land</b>, it is true, but not yet into the <b>promised land</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter iii entire sanctification in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_24_destroyed_for_lack.htm"><span class="l">"Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> At Baalpeor, on the very borders of the <b>Promised Land</b>, where many fell a prey to<br> subtle temptation, those who remained faithful renewed their vows of allegiance <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 24 destroyed for lack.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/the_way_to_god_and_how_to_find_it/chapter_viii_christ_all_and.htm"><span class="l">Christ all and in All.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> deliverance. He has brought us through the Red Sea right out into the<br> wilderness, and opened up the way into the <b>Promised Land</b>. But <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../moody/the way to god and how to find it/chapter viii christ all and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/naylor/heart_talks/talk_eight_two_ways_of.htm"><span class="l">Two Ways of Seeing</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They had come at God's command almost to the borders of the <b>Promised Land</b>. Here<br> the people camped while the spies went to see the country. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk eight two ways of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_31_hope_for_the.htm"><span class="l">Hope for the Heathen</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The marvelous providences connected with Israel's deliverance from Egyptian bondage<br> and with their occupancy of the <b>Promised Land</b> led many of the heathen to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 31 hope for the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/steedman/the_babe_in_the_bulrushes/the_finding_of_moses.htm"><span class="l">The Finding of Moses</span></a> <br><b>...</b> near God called him by his name, and told him that he was to go back and set his<br> people free from the tyranny of Pharaoh and lead them into the <b>Promised Land</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../steedman/the babe in the bulrushes/the finding of moses.htm</font><p><a href="/library/white/the_story_of_prophets_and_kings/chapter_26_behold_your_god.htm"><span class="l">"Behold Your God!"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Tenderly had the Lord dealt with Israel in their deliverance from Egyptian<br> bondage and in their journey to the <b>Promised Land</b>. "In <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 26 behold your god.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Abraham-promised-land.html">Why was Abraham promised land that belonged to others (Genesis 12)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Israel-land.html">What is the land that God promised to Israel? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/blessings-obedience.html">What are the blessings God promised Israel for obedience? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/promised.htm">Promised: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/promised.htm">Promised</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/promises.htm">Promises (35 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/broughtest.htm">Broughtest (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/spakest.htm">Spakest (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gavest.htm">Gavest (36 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hadst.htm">Hadst (43 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/promised.htm">Promised (150 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/p/promised.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Promised"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Promised" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/p/promised_rest.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Promised Rest"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Promised Rest" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>