Abraham received ALL his land promises

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Thracia Gharst

Did you know that the Bible tells us that the land which was promised to

Abraham has already been possessed and FULFILLED!

And the LORD gave unto ISRAEL ALL the LAND which he SWEAR to give

unto their fathers; and they POSSESSED IT, and

DWELT therein. And the LORD gave them REST round about, according to

all that he SWEAR unto their fathers: and there stood

NOT A MAN of all their ENEMIES before them; the LORD delivered ALL their ENEMIES into their hand. There FAILED NO

ought of ANY GOOD THING which the LORD had spoken unto the house of ISRAEL; ALL CAME TO PASS. (Joshua 21:43-45)

What does the BIBLE say that The LORD gave to Israel? He gave them ALL the land, and they POSSESSED it! None stood

before Israel! The LORD delivered ALL enemies into their hand! The Bible (scriptures) tells us that Joshua took the WHOLE land &

(not just part of it).

So Joshua took the WHOLE LAND, according to all that the LORD said unto MOSES; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto

ISRAEL according to their divisions by their tribes. And the LAND rested from war. (Joshua 11:23)

Joshua took what? = the WHOLE LAND!

Then the LAND rested from WAR!

There you have it from GOD’S WORD!

Will YOU believe the WORD of GOD, or the words of mere men?

Abraham was truly looking for a CITY which was ETERNAL!

By FAITH Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he

went out, not knowing whither he went. By FAITH he sojourned in the LAND of PROMISE, as in a STRANGE COUNTRY, dwelling

in tabernacles with ISAAC and JACOB, the heirs with him of the same PROMISE: For he LOOKED for a CITY which hath

foundations, whose BUILDER and MAKER is GOD. Through FAITH also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was

delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore, sprang there even of

one, and him as good as dead, so many as the STARS of the sky in multitude, and as the SAND which is by the sea shore

innumerable. (Hebrews 11:8-12)

Abraham felt like a STRANGER down here in this world

Abraham desired a city ABOVE built by GOD ALMIGHTY!

There has always been ONE people of God = NOT TWO!

FAITHFUL believers were seeking a HEAVENLY country

These all died in FAITH, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were PERSUADED of them, and

EMBRACED them, and confessed that they were STRANGERS and PILGRIMS on the EARTH. For they that SAY SUCH

THINGS

declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might

have had OPPORTUNITY to have RETURNED. But now they desire a BETTER COUNTRY, that is,

an HEAVENLY: wherefore GOD is not ashamed to be called their GOD: for he hath PREPARED for them A CITY. (Hebrews 11:13-16)

TRUE FAITH brought them into HEAVEN

TRUE FAITH will bring YOU into HEAVEN!

This earth is TEMPORARY but HEAVEN above is ETERNAL!

They desired a HEAVENLY country = Do You?

But ye are come unto mount Sion [ZION], and unto the CITY OF THE LIVING GOD, the HEAVENLY JERUSALEM, and to an

innumerable company of ANGELS, To the general assembly and CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN, which are WRITTEN IN

HEAVEN, and to GOD the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, (Hebrews 12:22-23)

YOU must be BORN AGAIN!

If YOU desire to be in HEAVEN for ETERNITY,

Then YOU must be born again!

Here is an extensive article if you want a more extensive article on the land promise's.

Israel's Land Promise-

Abraham's Promises to Israel fulfilled

God called Abram out of his father's country, Haran, to go into Canaan. So Abram left all his family, his comforts, his friends, business associates, etc., and went into Canaan. Because he did as God asked, God made him a promise:

(Gen 12:2) And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: God promises to make Abram's offspring into a nation of many people. Later we will see that God will compare these people to the sands on the seashore and the stars in the heavens.

• 1. We know that Abraham had a son who he named Issiac and that Issiac married Rebecca.

  2. We also know that Rebecca had Jacob and Esau and that God hated Esau and loved Jacob

  3. Jacob's name we know was changed to Isreal and that is where the Isrealites originated from.

  4. Jacob who's name was now Israel had by his wives ,Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zubulan, Dan, Naphtali, Gad , Asher, Joseph and Benjamin. All of these men were made the head's of Israel, otherwise known as the 12 tribes, except for Joseph and Benjamin, who died in Egypt, and Levi, because the Levites were priest and their inheritance was God. Joseph's Sons Ephraim and Manesseh made up the other two tribes.

  5. This meant the twleve tribes of Isreal were-

  6. A. Eastern Judah, Issachar and Zepulun

  7. B. Southern Rebun, Simeon and Gad

  8. C. Western Benjamin, Manesseh and Ephraim

  9. D. Northern Dan, Asher and Naphtali

  10. (Gen 12:7) And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. He gave Abrams seed first the physical land of Canaan and then he gave it to them spiritually. The key to understanding this is to read the scripture first comes the natural and then the spiritual. This happened both naturally and spiritually. First it happened literally when Joshua (who represented Jesus) led them into the Promised Land. Abram built an altar and worshipped Yehovah. In fact, he did so wherever he stopped.

Abram and Lot separated, Lot going into the plain of Jordan and Abram staying in the high country in Canaan. After their separation, God again spoke to Abram.

(Gen 13:14-16) And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: {15} For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed forever. {16} And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

• 1. People believe that God promised Abraham that he would get the physical land of Cannan forever, because of this people continue to believe that the Jews in Israel will someday have all of that land again and that it will never be taken from them.

  2. They never considered that Gods promise to Abraham was a spiritual land promise that was not for the natural Jews to inhabit, but Gods new Isreal (believeing Jew and Gentiles church) that replaced the old Jews, who rejected their messiah by crucifing him and rejecting his new covenant.

  3. Read Heb.11, 12, and 13, but for now read Hebrews 11:8-18

8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

• 1. Notice in verse 15 what I put in bold. This scripture makes it clear that they were not going to return to a natural land.

  2. Verse 15 is what I want to concentrate on now. This proves that the land promise became a spiritual promise of a heavenly land. That is the country they were looking forward to inheriting. Notice in verse 15 he said for he hath prepared for them a city. Lets look at some scriptures-

  3. A. “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”- Matthew 5:14

B. Rev 21-Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John,[a] saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is within men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

When you read A it is saying that ye (you) the people (church) are the light of the world and a city set on a hill. Let me break down just this part first. The church is the city. What city is that? The new Jerusalem. Why is it on a hill? It is because the church had come to Mt Zion.

Lets take a look at B now. What is the new heaven and the new earth? Also, who is the old heaven and earth?

I will start with the old heaven and earth-

Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!

For the Lord has spoken:

“I have nourished and brought up children,

And they have rebelled against Me;-Isaiah 1:2

Here you have the old Israel being addressed as heaven and earth. In the old testament heaven and earth represented three things, 1 Gods old covenant people. 2 Jerusalem (their land) 3 The law. Once you understand that you will understand that the new heaven and earth represented 1 Gods new covenant people saved Jew and Gentile in one body. 2 The new Jerusalem city (spiritual land and church) 3 The new covenant of grace. The next part says and there was no more sea . The sea in the bible often represented people what he was saying here is there would be no more people in the old Jerusalem, because it was about ready to be destroyed. Now read B where it says the new Jerusalem is coming down as a bride adorned for her husband. We know the bride of Christ is the church saved Jew and Gentile in one body. We know God wasn't going to marry a building. This obviously means the new Jerusalem was a symbolic picture of the church and Jesus was getting ready to marry his new covenant bride. Now lets address B verse 3 which said- “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” When you are filled with Gods holy spirit he comes and makes his tabernacle within you. So here God is saying he doesn't need a physical tabernacle, because he now dwells within his people. B verse 4 is probably one of the verses that is the most misunderstood. It states- “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Here the tears, crying, pain, are all terms that are referring to what it feels like to be separated from God which is what happened during the fall in the garden of Eden. The death was not talking about doing away with physical death, but spiritual death. In the garden of Eden God told Adam and Eve that in the day they ate of the forbidden tree they would die. They did not die physically, but they did die spiritually. I'm skipping ahead a bit, but in verse 3 of 22 in Rev it says that there was no more curse. The reason there was no more curse was because Jesus died on a tree to undo the curse that Adam and Eve caused when they ate from the forbidden tree.

C Rev 21:9 -“Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone,

Here the angel is showing John the bride, the lamb's wife and once again it is the great city the holy Jerusalem proving once more that Jesus was marrying the new Jerusalem. Makes sense now that we know that the new Jerusalem is the church the bride of Christ. More proof is that in verse 11 the new Jerusalem is referenced as her, which makes the new Jerusalem female. D Rev 21:11- 14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names[i] of the twelve apostles of the Lamb”

The city had 12 foundations, because the church is built on the gospel message of the 12 disciples.

Rev 21:15-21 These scriptures are showing John measuring the city. In the bible you can see the significance of numbers to him. I believe he's showing the perfection of the city (his bride). Also, you can see from the description that it's symbolic. For example, I don't think that there is any gold in the world that is transparent. I believe he said that, because when you get gold really hot by melting it that is the only way to cause the gold to be transparent, but once it dries it returns to its normal color. I believe it was just symbolic of his saints being tried by fire to be made pure gold. Also, I find it hard to believe that Jesus was speaking of a literal gate made out of one pearl. That makes me believe that it was symbolic as well.

22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

A The reason I believe there is no more temple is because-

1 Jesus's one-time sacrifice wiped away all our sins and there is no need to have a temple where you sacrifice animals blood, which the bible says could never wash away sins.

2 Jesus would not have allowed the old temple to be destroyed if he wanted animal sacrifices to continue.

3 We know from the bible that when we are filled with Gods spirit he comes and makes his temple/ tabernacle within us Rev 21:3. That means that the church is the new Jerusalem, because Jesus said “In my father's house are many mansions (Greek word abodes) if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you that where I am you may be also.” When we are filled with his spirit he makes his abode within us and since Jesus is the tree of life in the new Jerusalem that makes the new Jerusalem within us. He basically restored us back to Eden. Eden was the first physical the new Jerusalem was the 2nd spiritual.

B Read verse 23 Jesus is the light of the city. Jesus dwells within us and he said that we are the light of the world.

1 The nations I believe are all the different people across the world who are saved and part of the new Jerusalem. Jesus says we are kings and priests in the earth. I don't believe this is talking about literal kings on earth.

C The gates are open-

2. The gates are open in hopes that sinners will come in and eat from the tree of life(Christ) and drink from the waters that flow from either side(get saved), and never thirst again. Just like the woman at the well Jesus said if she drank his water she would never thirst again. Once again speaking symbolically. Another scripture proving Gods saints are the new Jerusalem is Jesus said out of thy bellies shall flow rivers of living water. Why living? Because, we are now spiritually alive from being spiritually dead. Just like the scripture where Jesus told the people let the (spiritually) dead bury the (physically) dead.

D Only the names written in the lamb's book of life-

3. Have you ever wondered why it's called the lambs book of life?

It is because only those who have been saved and are no longer spiritually dead, but spiritually alive are the ones written in the lamb's book of life. Eden restored Rev 22-

• 1. 1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month (I already explained that when you're saved you are eating from the tree of life and the waters are symbolic of the holy spirit where you can drink and never be thirsty).

  2. The golden leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations ( If the new Jerusalem is heaven then there would be no need for healing, but on earth Gods people need healing from time to time.)

  3. No longer will there be any curse (This is because Jesus broke the curse by becoming a curse for us.) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.

  4. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads (this is obviously symbolic or not visible with the naked eye).

  5. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for*g the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever(Jesus said in his word, that we the church are a city set on a hill, and we are the light of the world.

  6. The Bible says that when you are baptized, that we are resurrected into Christ. This happened spiritually when Jesus who was the seed came and died. Now those who believed Christ and were baptized with his blood were filled with his Spirit became the first fruits of God, and became part of the new Jerusalem church and enter the spiritual promise land. Read the scriptures below for more proof- Galatians 3 says-

  7. 16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,”[i] who is Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  8. Scriptures proving God fulfilled not only his promises in the natural, but in the spiritual as well.

  9. 1. God said that if Israel got all the land promised, then they would have six cities of refuge.

  10. A. Joshua 20:7-9 lists six cities of refuge - Kadesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan.

B. "Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed. "It shall come about that just as all the good words which the Lord your God spoke to you have come upon you, so the Lord will bring upon you all the threats, until He has destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your God has given you.

• 1. " (Joshua 23:14-15) Josh 24:28 Then Joshua dismissed the people, each to his inheritance.

D. "So the Lord gave Israel all the land which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they possessed it and lived in it. And the Lord gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the Lord gave all their enemies into their hand. Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. " (Joshua 21:43-45)