What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

because this is the Promised Land – the land promised to Abraham and the children of Abraham, which includes all Jewish, Islamic and Christian peoples of the world. Peaceful relations between ...

Only in the New Testament does the frequently used title for Palestine, “the land of promise,” occur (Heb. 11:9). In the four thousand years since the call of Abraham. Palestine has never ...

Genesis 12:1-2 God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land, which is today known as Israel. God asked Abraham to follow his rules and be a good example to others.

God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to Canaan, the Promised Land. Canaan was an ancient country close to modern-day Israel. In contrast with Abraham's home, Canaan was an arid ...

According to tradition, it was beneath this tree that Abram (not yet Abraham) pitched a tent and built an altar to the Lord of Israel after God’s promise of the land of Canaan to him and his ...