Yes — God proved it by performing the ancient covenant ceremony and legally deeding the land to Abraham in Genesis 15.
When Abraham asked how he could know he would inherit the land, God responded by going through the normal legal steps for transferring title to real estate. Les Feldick calls the result 'Israel's deed.' In Genesis 15:18, God uses past tense — 'Unto thy seed have I given this land' — showing the deed was already accomplished.
Genesis 15:8 — This verse records Abraham's request for proof that he would inherit the land.
Genesis 15:18 — This verse records God's covenant promise in which He deeded the land to Abraham's seed.
After God repeated His promise to give Abram the land, Abram asked, 'Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?' (Genesis 15:8). The verses that follow show how the LORD responded to that request. The covenant is summarized in Genesis 15:18: '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.' The wording 'have I given' indicates the grant was declared complete.
Les Feldick teaches that God answered Abraham's request for proof by literally performing the ancient legal ceremony of transferring real estate. In Genesis 15, God descended to man's level and went through the very rites of transferring a title deed, so that Abraham would have an actual deed rather than only a spoken promise. According to Les, the ceremony in Genesis 15:10-18 is 'Israel's deed' — the signing of Israel's deed. He points out that the custom was the then-typical method of transferring property under ancient Babylonian rules, associated with Hammurabi, and rooted in the pagan practice of blood sacrifice. At the end of the transaction, God uses the past tense: 'Unto thy seed have I given this land.' To Les, this means the transfer was completed right there and the promise is guaranteed. Les also underscores that this promise is not obsolete. The Abrahamic covenant, including the land promise, is still valid and will be fulfilled. It is the same land promise that is later repeated to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Les Feldick credits Abram as a man of faith, but even men of faith can ask for more than a spoken guarantee. Abram said, 'Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?' He did not demand proof because he doubted God; he wanted the assurance of a tangible deed.
Les explains that God used the then-normal means of transferring real estate in the ancient world. He describes it as the ancient Babylonian method of transferring property — rules he associates with Hammurabi — and notes that in a pagan culture everything was based on blood sacrifice. God literally went through the rites of transferring title to Abraham, which is why Les tells readers to write in the margin of Genesis 15, 'Israel's deed.'
In Genesis 15:18, God does not say 'I will give the land' but 'Unto thy seed have I given this land.' Les points out that the verb is past tense — the deed was accomplished in the preceding verses. This is God's title deed to the Middle East for the nation of Israel, covering the territory from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates.
Abrahamic Covenant Still Valid
Les shows that the promises of Genesis 12 — nation, blessing, and land — were not withdrawn even after Israel's rejection of Christ.
The Signing of Israel's Deed
Les identifies Genesis 15:10-18 as the signing of Israel's deed and highlights that God's language in verse 18 is past tense: the land is given.
Proof Requested and Ancient Property Transfer
Les explains that Abram asked for proof, and God responded by following the ancient Babylonian rules of real estate transfer.
Transfer of Title Deed
Les describes God visibly going through the rites of transferring title to Abraham, then promising the land from Egypt to the Euphrates.
Israel's Deed in the Margin
Les says God descended to man's level to perform the real-estate transfer, and instructs readers to mark Genesis 15:12 to the end as 'Israel's deed.'
Abraham's Earnest Question
Les shows Abraham asking 'How shall I know that I shall inherit it?' and explains he was promised the deed to the land we now call Palestine.
Title Deed to the Middle East
Les calls this passage God's title deed to the Middle East for Israel, stressing the past-tense 'I have given' from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates.
Land Promise Repeated to the Patriarchs
Les ties the same land promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and shows that God, as Sovereign Creator, can guarantee the inheritance.
Genesis 15:7: And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
God identifies Himself and states the purpose of bringing Abram out of Ur — to give him the land as an inheritance.
Genesis 15:8: And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Abraham's direct question prompts the proof that follows.
Genesis 15:18: 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:
This is the covenant statement that legally deeds the land to Abraham's seed.
Abraham asked, 'Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?' He wanted proof beyond the promise itself (Genesis 15:8; Clips 1, 2).
Les uses 'Israel's deed' to describe Genesis 15:10-18, where God legally transferred the title to the land to Abraham and his descendants (Clips 1, 4).
God said He had given the land from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates to Abraham's seed, a territory Les calls God's title deed to the Middle East for Israel (Clip 6).
Yes. Les says God has not changed His mind and the Abrahamic covenant is still valid and will still be fulfilled (Clip 0).
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