Nehemiah 9:8 (KJV)
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
This passage emphasizes that God gave the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Girgashites, and the other inhabitants to Israel. "To give the land...to give it, I say..." And God is righteous in doing so.
It is one of the most contested issues in human history.
- In Abraham's day, he owned none of it.
- Israel was dispossessed of it during the years of Egyptian slavery.
- When they returned 400 years later, they had to take possession of it. They had never done that before.
- They fought to keep it throughout the years of the kings.
Eventually, they lost the land to Assyria in the north and Babylon in the south.
Though Cyrus gave them permission to return, the contest continued as the Greeks and the Romans occupied their land for much of their history. Finally, they were once again dispossessed of the land in A.D. 70.
After World War II, a new "Cyrus" appeared on the world stage. (There is even a book about President Truman titled I Am Cyrus.) Israel was once again awarded possession of at least a portion of the Promised Land. But from the first day, it has been a battle to keep it.
Today, the Palestinian people claim the land is theirs. America is about their only major ally, and even in some circles within the United States, professing Christians debate whether Israel has any right to the land.
But the Bible says God gave the land...gave it, I say, to Israel.
And the Bible says God was righteous in doing so.
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What do you believe Nehemiah 9:8 teaches about Israel and the Promised Land? Share your thoughts in the comments—I’d enjoy hearing from you.
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