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

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.

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 ...