The Promised Land
According to the Bible, why did the Jewish people lose the Promised Land? Was it because they disobeyed God or was it because of some other reason? The modern state of Israel is a reality based on a number of events that have taken place in world history. However, beyond that, can modern Jews substantiate a right to the land based on the Bible?
God made it clear to the people of Israel that he was the owner of the Promised Land and they were “foreigners and strangers” in it (Leviticus 25:23). Moses warned the people that their disobedience of the Lord’s commands would lead to their forfeiture of the land (Deuteronomy 28:63-64). Sadly, Old Testament history relates the people’s disobedience and the subsequent troubles they experienced.
The Bible does not address the modern nation of Israel. Through faith in Jesus, God wants all people—Jews and Gentiles alike—to enjoy the blessings of the heavenly Jerusalem (Hebrews 12:22).