What did God do right after deeding the land in Genesis 15?
Right after deeding the land in Genesis 15, God told Abraham the full extent of the territory. He described its boundaries, from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great river Euphrates, showing the scope of what He had granted to Abraham's descendants.
Les explains that God first gave the land promise to Abraham, not Moses. After deeding the land in Genesis 15, God told Abraham its full extent: from the wilderness and Lebanon to the Euphrates River. Les notes Israel never occupied all of it; even under David and Solomon they only went a little beyond Galilee and the Jordan. Today Israel remains between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, from south of Jerusalem to Lebanon's southern border, but God's deed covers more. Les emphasizes that the United Nations and European community do not change what God has deeded.
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:
More Questions
How much land did God deed to Abraham?
God deeded to Abraham not just the small, narrow land from the Mediterranean to Jordan, but a much larger territory, as stated in Genesis 15:18.
When did God make his covenant with Abraham about the land?
On the same day that God transferred the title deed of the land to Abraham, the Lord made a covenant with Abraham saying 'unto thy seed...'.
What boundaries did God set for the land He promised to Abraham's offspring?
In Genesis 15:18 God promised Abraham's offspring the land from the river of Egypt all the way out to the great river Euphrates.