Yes — God promised Israel the land from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates River, encompassing the whole Middle East.
In Genesis 15, God made a covenant with Abraham and gave the land to his seed in the past tense: Unto thy seed have I given this land. Les Feldick teaches that the boundaries reach from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, from northern Lebanon to the Red Sea. Full possession awaits Christ's return at the Millennial Kingdom, because Israel has never yet enjoyed the whole territory.
Genesis 15:18 — This is the core covenant text that names the River of Egypt and the Euphrates as the boundaries of the land God gave to Abraham's seed.
Joshua 1:4 — This restatement of the promise to Joshua confirms the same borders, from Lebanon to the Euphrates and to the Mediterranean.
Exodus 23:31 — God again set Israel's bounds from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines and from the desert to the river.
Genesis 15 records God's covenant with Abram: 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 (Genesis 15:18). The verses that follow list the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaims, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites — the tribes then occupying that territory. The same territory is described when God promises Joshua: From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast (Joshua 1:4). Exodus 23:31 records: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Les teaches that the land promise is a completed title deed, not a future possibility. In Genesis 15, God passed through the pieces of the sacrificed animals as a smoking furnace and a burning lamp, fulfilling the ancient ceremony of transferring a title deed. From that moment, Unto thy seed have I given was past tense — the land was already Israel's. He describes the boundaries as covering the whole Middle East: from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, from northern Lebanon (beyond Mount Hermon) to the Red Sea and over to the River of Egypt. The tribal list in Genesis 15 indicates those same broad borders. Even at Solomon's height, Israel never came close to enjoying this full extent; David and Solomon only possessed part of it. In the Millennial Kingdom, when Christ returns, Israel will finally possess the entire Middle East as its homeland. Les says the land will not be desert sand but will be like the Garden of Eden. Because the promise was deeded in the Abrahamic Covenant, God will not change His mind; regardless of what Israel does with the land today, at Christ's return they will have the whole territory.
According to the Bible record, the promised land extends from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates (Genesis 15:18), and includes the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun (Joshua 1:4). Les summarizes the same boundaries as from the Mediterranean clear out to the Euphrates, down to the Red Sea, and west to the River of Egypt — covering most of the Middle East. The tribal list in the Genesis passage shows the northern border north of Lebanon and the southern border at the Red Sea.
No. Even at the height of Solomon's reign Israel never came close to enjoying the full territory promised in the Abrahamic Covenant. David and Solomon received part of it, but not near all of it. Les says the day is coming when the land of Israel will actually cover that whole Middle East in the Kingdom economy.
Les teaches that full possession is tied to Christ's return and the Millennial Kingdom. The day is coming when the land of Israel will actually cover that whole Middle East, and when Christ returns Israel will have the whole Middle East and it won't be desert sand — it's going to be like the Garden of Eden. At that time Christ will be King of kings and Lord of lords over a physical, literal, earthly kingdom.
Les says yes. God deeded the land to Abraham in the ancient title-deed ceremony, using past tense: I have given. God has not changed His mind. Regardless of what Israel does with the land, whether they give it back or whether they fight for it or whatever, you rest assured when Christ returns, they're going to have the whole Middle East as their homeland.
The Title Deed Ceremony
Les explains that God passed through the parted animal pieces as a smoking furnace and a burning lamp, performing the ancient title-deed transfer. The land therefore was already deeded to Israel in Genesis 15.
The Deeded Boundaries
Les maps the promised land from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, with northern Lebanon and the Red Sea forming the other edges. He stresses the land has already been deeded to Israel even though Solomon never enjoyed it.
Israel's Future Whole-Middle-East Homeland
Les shows that the Genesis 15 tribal list places Israel's future land from northern Lebanon, beyond Mount Hermon, out to the Euphrates and down to the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and River of Egypt — the whole Middle East.
The Kingdom Fulfillment
Les says the day is coming when Israel's homeland will cover the entire Middle East, because even David and Solomon only received part of the promised land. It will be fulfilled when the Kingdom is set up.
Exodus 23 Boundary Restatement
Les points to God's promise to set Israel's bounds from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines and from the desert to the Euphrates, showing the same promised territory.
The Millennial Homeland
Les reiterates that in the Kingdom economy Israel's homeland will be the whole Middle East, from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, to the Red Sea, and to the River of Egypt.
Joshua 1:4 Confirmation
Les quotes the description of the land from Lebanon to the Euphrates and to the Mediterranean, showing God gave this little nation a specific, particular territory on earth.
God Will Not Change His Promise
Les emphasizes that God deeded the land to Abraham in past tense and will not change His mind. At Christ's return Israel will possess the whole Middle East, from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates and from Mount Hermon to the Red Sea.
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 foundational promise that identifies the geographical extent of the land given to Abraham's seed.
Genesis 15:19-21: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
These tribes were the inhabitants of the land at the time of the promise, helping define the region involved.
Joshua 1:4: From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
This restates the promise as Joshua was about to lead Israel into the land.
Exodus 23:31: And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Here God gives the same territorial bounds before Israel entered Canaan.
God promised Abraham's descendants the land from the River of Egypt to the great River Euphrates, along with the territory of the tribes listed in Genesis 15. Les explains this is the whole Middle East, from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, from northern Lebanon to the Red Sea.
No. Les says even at Solomon's height Israel never came close to enjoying this much land, and David and Solomon only got part. The full territory will be Israel's homeland in the Millennial Kingdom when Christ returns.
Yes. The title was transferred to Abraham in a past-tense covenant, and God does not change His mind about a promise He has deeded. Les says that regardless of current politics, when Christ returns Israel will possess the whole Middle East.
Watch the Teaching: Israel’s Title Deed: Understanding God's Covenant in Genesis 15