When has Israel ever enjoyed the permanent, uninterrupted peace and prosperity here promised ... land of promise,” occur (Heb. 11:9). In the four thousand years since the call of Abraham.

This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...

The God of Israel does go on to mention ... with a common thread running through them: that this land was promised to the Israelites, descendants of Abraham and ‘God’s chosen people’.

The land of Canaan then became known as Israel. Israel was named after Abraham's grandson and is often referred to as the promised land because the belief is that God promised to give the land to ...