The nation of Israel has never actually owned all of this land. There is much debate in theological circles about whether they will. Some hold to the fact that the promises to Israel stand forever, and the land and the blessings of God are theirs to have and hold. Others see the church as the "new Israel" and the bearers of the promises and blessings God has offered. What do you think?
One of the interesting points of the claiming of the Promised Land is the concept of "cities of refuge" in Numbers 35. These were cities that the priests, or Levites, kept to be places that were protected and designed to maintain fairness in a broken world. In some ways, this is what the church should still be and many of us miss this point.
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