Judaism Lives Intrinsically in the Land of Israel

1] The first words of God to Abraham concerned the Holy Land: “Go forth from your land… to the land that I will show you… I will make you into a great nation, bless you, make your name great and you will be a blessing… and all the nations of the world will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12, 1 – 3).

 

2] The first words of G-d to Isaac concerned the Holy Land: “Live in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and your descendants I will give all these… and all the peoples of the world will be blessed through your descendants” (Genesis 26, 2 – 4).

 

3] The first words of God to Jacob concerned the Holy Land: “I am G-d the Lord of your father Abraham and the Lord of your father Isaac; the land that you are sleeping on – I will give to you and to your descendants… and all the nations of the world will be blessed through you and your descendants” (Genesis 28, 13 – 14).

 

4] The first words of God to Moses concerned the Holy Land: “I will go down to save [my nation] from Egypt and bring him up from that land to a good and wide land, to a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3, 8).

 

5] The first things Moses mentioned that God told the Jewish nation at Mt. Sinai concerned the Holy Land: “God our Lord spoke to us at Chorev saying – too long have you stayed by this mountain. Turn and go to… the land… see that I have given you this land, come and possess the land that God promised to your forefathers…” (Deuteronomy 1, 6-8).

 

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