God's covenant with Abraham marked the beginning of a long-standing promise to give his descendants a specific territory, which would become a place of blessing and worship. In Genesis, the Lord appears to Abraham, promising to give him the land of Canaan, and later, in Exodus, God reaffirms this pledge, swearing to give the land to the Israelites. As recorded in Joshua, the Israelites eventually inherit this land, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham. The book of Genesis provides the initial context for this promise, with key passages in Genesis 12 and 15 outlining the boundaries and significance of the land.
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“Remember what Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you when he said, ‘The LORD your God will give you rest, and He will give you this land.’
Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring. ” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you.
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.