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Deuteronomy 1:8 · KJV

"Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them."

King James Version

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Passage Context

6The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:
7Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
8Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.
9And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
10The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

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Reflection Questions

1

What promises from God do you hold onto?

2

How does the idea of possessing land relate to your personal aspirations?

3

When have you seen God's promises fulfilled in your life?

Life Application

hope

Identify a promise from God that you can claim in your current situation.

legacy

Consider how your actions today might impact future generations.

Connection to Jesus

messianic prophecy

The promise of land to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob foreshadows the greater inheritance believers receive through Christ.

See also: Galatians 3:29

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