Bible Question (short): Is the Promised Land the Israel of today |
Question (full): Is the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and mentioned all through Genesis, Exodus, and in other books of the Bible the same land the jews occupy today--Israel? When did they take possession of it, and how do we know for sure that this is the "Promised Land" spoken of in the Bible? Someone asked me the other day why we should support the Israelis as opposed to the Palestinians in this war and I wanted to say because this land was given to them by God. But I didn't feel confident enough about how to answer the further questions that were sure to come. Can anybody help me? Thanks! |