What are the boundaries of the land God promised to Israel?
The land promised to Israel stretches from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates River, with a northern border north of Lebanon and a southern border down to the Red Sea. In rough terms it runs from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, to the Red Sea, to the River of Egypt, and back.
Les teaches that the land grant is described as going from the River of Egypt in the corner all the way out to the River Euphrates. The northern border reaches north of Lebanon, and the southern border goes down to the Red Sea. In rough terms, Israel’s land extends from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, to the Red Sea, to the River of Egypt, and back—the biggest part of the Middle East. He notes this has already been deeded to Israel in the Abrahamic Covenant, yet even at Solomon’s height they never came close to enjoying it, so it cannot be said to be fulfilled in the past. Today Israel is cramped, with only a narrow neck of land left.
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: