Yes — God promised Israel the land from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, bounded by Lebanon/Hermon and the Red Sea.
Scripture records that covenant in Genesis 15:18 and repeats it in Exodus 23:31 and Joshua 1:3–4. Les Feldick teaches that this deed already belongs to Israel, but the nation has never yet possessed all of it; when Christ returns in the Kingdom, they will receive the whole Middle East as their homeland.
Genesis 15:18 — God's covenant with Abraham names the precise land grant: from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates.
Joshua 1:3–4 — Joshua is told that the territory from Lebanon to the Euphrates and the Mediterranean is Israel's coast.
Exodus 23:31 — Moses records the boundaries from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and from the desert to the Euphrates.
In Genesis 15:18 God made a covenant with Abram: "Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates." The same grant is repeated as Israel stands ready to enter the land under 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). In Exodus 23:31 the boundaries are described as the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines (Mediterranean) and from the desert to the river (Euphrates). These verses show the promised land included a large portion of the Middle East, not merely a small strip west of the Jordan.
Les Feldick emphasizes that this land grant is part of the Abrahamic Covenant — a deed God has already given to Israel (Clips 2, 5, 6, 7). He points out that the boundaries extend from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, from northern Lebanon/Mount Hermon to the Red Sea, making it "the biggest part of the Middle East" (Clip 2). Yet Israel has never occupied that entire grant; even at Solomon's height the nation never came close to enjoying all the land (Clip 2). Les teaches that Israel will finally receive the full territory in the Millennial Kingdom when Christ returns, because God's promise is irrevocable (Clips 3, 5, 7).
Scripture gives specific boundaries: from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, from the wilderness and Lebanon to the Mediterranean, and from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines (Genesis 15:18; Exodus 23:31; Joshua 1:4). Les Feldick maps this roughly as all the land from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates, down to the Red Sea and the River of Egypt — the largest part of the Middle East (Clips 1, 2).
According to Les, Israel has never occupied all the territory included in the grant. He notes that even at Solomon's height they never got close to enjoying this much land; David and Solomon got part of it but not near all of it (Clips 2, 3).
Les teaches that when Christ returns and the Kingdom is set up, Israel's homeland will cover that whole Middle East. The land has already been deeded to Abraham's descendants, and the day is coming when Israel will get all that was promised (Clips 3, 5, 7). He says that no matter what Israel does now with the land, when Christ returns they will have the whole Middle East from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates and from Mount Hermon to the Red Sea (Clip 7).
Rahab's Shocking Faith — How a Harlot Ended Up in Jesus' Genealogy
So we are repeating Book Nine, the second part, and the fourth part of that. And so for those of you who have our books and have our original tapes, I'm going to try and stick to it as much as I can, but don't expect it to be word for word. You also are seeing a different crowd than what you saw in the last program or what you will see in the next program.
God's Boundary Promise
Les explains the scriptural boundaries from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, with the Mediterranean, desert, and Red Sea as borders.
Deed in the Abrahamic Covenant
Les says the entire Middle East territory has already been deeded to Israel in the Abrahamic Covenant, but even Solomon never enjoyed all of it.
Future Kingdom Inheritance
Les teaches Israel will finally get the whole Middle East homeland when the Kingdom is set up, since David and Solomon only received part.
The Grant Under Joshua
Les reads Joshua's description of the boundary from Lebanon to the Euphrates and the Mediterranean as God giving a particular territory to the nation.
Fulfillment at Christ's Return
Les says Israel will not enjoy the full deeded land until the Millennial Kingdom; the promise covers all the Middle East.
Deeded Land and Driving Out Inhabitants
Les uses the covenant language to show the land belongs to Israel and the Canaanites must be driven out so Israel can inherit.
Irrevocable Promise
Les says God deeded the land to Abraham and will not change His mind; when Christ returns, Israel will have the whole Middle East.
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 original covenant promise that deeded the land to Abraham's descendants.
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.
Moses records the geographic limits of the land Israel was promised.
Joshua 1:3: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses.
Joshua is told that the land given to Israel matches what was promised to Moses.
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 verse specifies the full extent of Israel's territorial inheritance.
No. Scripture describes a much larger grant: from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, from Lebanon to the Mediterranean, and down to the Red Sea (Genesis 15:18; Exodus 23:31; Joshua 1:4). Les Feldick notes the territory covers the biggest part of the Middle East (Clip 2).
Not yet, according to Les. Even at Solomon's height Israel never came close to enjoying the entire deeded territory (Clips 2–3). Les says the full inheritance will happen when Christ returns and the Kingdom is set up (Clips 3, 5, 7).
Les says it likely refers to a river east of the Nile rather than the Nile itself, but the exact location is not critical because the whole grant is already deeded to Israel (Clip 5).
Watch the Teaching: Rahab's Shocking Faith — How a Harlot Ended Up in Jesus' Genealogy