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  1. Episode Guide

    • 1. The Expatriate
      1. The Expatriate Sep 17, 1996
      • A jobless man (Gerald McRaney) and his family pack their truck and hit the road in search of work.
    • 2. The Prodigy
      2. The Prodigy Sep 24, 1996
      • A woman fears her son will follow his rock-star father's footsteps.
    • 3. The Motel
      3. The Motel Oct 1, 1996
      • The Greene family helps a bitter motel owner regain her faith in humanity.
  2. Aug 25, 2022 · The promised land of Canaan, eventually called Israel, was a fertile land with brooks and deep springs that gushed out into the valleys and hills. The rich soil produced wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, and olives.

  3. The Promised Land ( Hebrew: הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ha'aretz hamuvtakhat; Arabic: أرض الميعاد, translit.: ard al-mi'ad) is Middle Eastern land in the Levant that Abrahamic religions (which include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and others) claim God promised and subsequently gave to Abraham (the legendary patriarch in Abrahamic religions) and se...

  4. Aug 5, 2020 · The promised land in the Bible was that geographic area God the Father swore to give to his chosen people, the descendants of Abraham. God made this promise to Abraham and his descendants in Genesis 15:15–21. The territory was located in ancient Canaan, on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Numbers 34:1-12 details its exact boundaries.

  5. The promised land included Judea, Samaria and Galilee in Jesus’ day. Consequently, it included the land of Canaan (Flavius Josephus, Antiquities I, 7), the Sea of Galilee or the Sea of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1) and the Dead Sea.

  6. Mar 3, 2022 · In the Old Testament, the promised land referred to a place in the Middle East promised to Abraham’s descendants, known as Israel; in the United States, enslaved people used it to refer to states where they would be free.

  7. May 4, 2018 · Exploring the significance of the promised land in the Bible and how God's people move in and out of the land in a pattern of inheritance and exile.

  8. Jan 4, 2022 · Promised Land is a term designating a region of the world that God promised as a heritage to His people, Israel (Genesis 12:7; 15:18–20). Promised Land is not the official name of Israel’s boundaries, but it conveys a larger meaning.

  9. Apr 24, 2024 · The Promised Land originates from Gods covenant with Abraham and is depicted vividly throughout the Israelite's journey in Exodus. This land flowing with milk and honey is not merely a geographical promise but a spiritual metaphor for God’s provision and blessings.

  10. Jan 4, 2022 · According to Genesis 15:18 and Joshua 1:4, the land God gave to Israel included everything from the Nile River in Egypt to Lebanon (south to north) and everything from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River (west to east).

  11. Jul 31, 2020 · Here are 12 Bible passages that will help you explore the location of the promised land, when it was first promised in the Bible, to whom it was given and for how long, what piece of property was promised, and who ultimately owns the land.

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