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Jan 4, 2013 · Promised Land: Directed by Gus Van Sant. With Matt Damon, Benjamin Sheeler, Terry Kinney, Carla Bianco. A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Under the leadership of Joshua, the successor of Moses, the Israelites embarked on a military campaign to conquer the land of Canaan, also known as the Promised Land. The conquest began with the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, akin to the parting of the Red Sea during the Exodus.
(often lowercase) a place or situation believed to hold ultimate happiness. Promised Land. noun. Old Testament the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants as their heritage (Genesis 12:7) heaven, esp when considered as the goal towards which Christians journey in their earthly lives.
