At the age of 75 (Genesis ch.12), which according to traditional chronology was in 1737 BCE.
God promised him the entire land (Genesis ch.13 and 15), but the promise was fulfilled later, in the time of Joshua.
The Promised Land, or Holy Land was the region of land in which God promised to Abraham's descendants (see Genesis 17). God promised to make Abraham into a father of nations through his son Isaac and make his descendants "extremely fruitful." God later appeared to Abraham's grandson Jacob (Genesis 28:13-15) and promised him this land also, because it was through Jacob's descendants that the promise would be fulfilled (Jacob was later named Israel - the nation which would take the promised land). The promise was fulfilled when Israel finally took the promised land which God told them to go and enjoy (Deuteronomy 1:8). It's a great account of faith, hope, and God's unfailing love. If you haven't read it , you owe it to yourself to read epic adventure. Answer 2: Jews are still awaiting the coming of the messiah. And a few conditions need to be in place for when the Messiah comes. The Land, "Isreal" is a big part of these conditions.
they weren't promised land as much as they were promised gold. the land supply was seen as unlimited
The promised land is generally understood to the area in Israel and Palestine. The promised land was given to the children of Israel by God in the Old Testament.
Because God spoke to him and offered him the eternal covenant. This was in the nature of a contract between Abraham and his descendants, and God. If Abraham agreed to trust God, and leave his home, and go searching for the 'promised land', and if he agreed also to remain faithful to the one true God of Israel, then in return God would bless all of his descendants and make them the founders of 'great nations'. Abraham was a Hebrew, and the founder of Judaism.
Yes, you could read it in the book of Genesis.
According to The Bible, it was the land that God had promised to Abraham.
No. Abraham and Sarah left Haran to sojourn to the Promised Land.
God promised Abraham and Sarah that they would have many descendants and that they would be the ancestors of a great nation. He also promised them the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession for their descendants.
The promised land?
He could not reach the promised land
to the Promised Land, Canaan.
It took the Israelite a total of 40 years to reach the promised land.
Abraham. Moses LEAD the descendants of Abraham to Canaan.
He journeyed more than once. If you're asking about his journey to reach the Promised Land (Genesis 12:1-2), it began in Harran, where Abraham had lived with his father Terah for several years.
Answer According to the Hebrew Bible, Abraham was offerred the land of the Canaanites - Palestine. AnswerThe region which God promised to Abraham is stated in Genesis ch.15. It includes present-day Israel.Canaan
Abraham is an important person in the first part of the Bible. He was chosen by God to seek out the Promised Land.