The Lands Of The Earth As Described Biblically

The land is an extensive topic in the scriptures. By the tenth chapter of the book of Genesis, the islands of the Gentiles had been divided amongst themselves (Genesis 10:5). Again, the “Land” of Shinar or Sennar housed one of the very first civilizations (Genesis 11:2). The father of Abram, Tera, had land in his nativity, the land of Ur of the Chaldees.

Abram was told to leave Ur of the Chaldees and go to the land of Canaan. When he came, he was promised by the Creator Almighty, that his offspring would be given the land of Canaan (Genesis 12:7). This was reiterated to him on multiple occasions. While he was in the land of Canaan, he was commanded to look as far north, east, south, and west, because all the land he saw would be given to him and his seed, forever (Genesis 13:14-17).

Not to spark controversy, but technically (and literarily), the land would be given to his actual seed. It would not be given to a “spiritual” seed. This land deal is a big deal.

It gets bigger.

In Genesis 15:7, the Great Creator appeared to Abram again. He appeared vocalizing how Abram would inherit the “Land” of Canaan. In verse 18 of the same chapter, the Almighty Creator made a covenant with Abram, promising his seed the land of Canaan. They would have it from the river of Egypt in the east, to the great river Euphrates to the west.

Abram has to know the land of Canaan is his and his offspring’s forever. We have to know it just by reading these portions of the scripture. But we’re not done. The Almighty promised Abram again as if Abram had forgotten from decade to decade. In Genesis 17:8, the land of Canaan was promised as an everlasting possession, including the Almighty Creator as the Ruler of Abram’s children.

The land of Canaan belongs to Abram and his offspring.

It was passed to his son Isaac, and to his son Akobe, whom the Bible calls Jacob.

There are other lands, such as the land of the Philistines, the land of the people of the East, the land of Seir, which is the country of Edom, and the land of Egypt.

Moses left the land of Egypt to hide in the land of Midian.

The practical thing for the religious world and Christians to do is find or identify these lands. You may be surprised why our leaders of today’s world are fighting or warring over things.

Is it tied to the land?

If you are a Christian who ignores the practicality of the scriptures on the basis of all things being spiritual, you may be setting yourself up to perish. This is because as colonialists and oppressors gift a brand of religion that promises immense blessings AFTER you die, they enjoy great blessings here and now.

Their blessings in the here and now are tied to ownership or control of… how did you guess it? Land! We food, clothing, and shelter off the land. Kings reign over people in a domain, a land. This is where the word “kingdom” derives from, the king’s domain. A king’s domain is the area he rules over. If we are not careful about our practicality in something like land, we may find ourselves missing out on the spirituality of the scriptures.

Let’s get deep for a second.

We have a horrific war taking place right now over land. College campuses in different nations are raging right now over land. Most wars fought today are fought over land. Do we think land is not important?

Biblically speaking, the big war that will bring upon the “return of Christ,” is a war based on land. Many people do not know that because we’ve been taught and conditioned not to worry about practical things. Practical things in the scripture are related to food, clothing, and shelter, from which come from the land under our feet.

If a pastor today told me not to worry about land, and that I’m going to get heaven, I’d tell the pastor, don’t worry about heaven since he is not worried about the land.

I’m shutting this article down just short of seven words. The other major practicality promised to the ancestors is what I’ll talk about tomorrow!