Judaism’s Claims: A Multiplicity of Interpretations

The Jewish claim to the Promised Land varies regarding borders but is definite in principle. The triad of God, People and Land is established in the many iterations beginning in Genesis from Abraham and his descendants through Moses, the judges and kings,. For example: Deuteronomy 1:8—“See, I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land the Lord swore he would give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.” The promises to land are covenantal but also conditional.