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Land of Israel

The Land of Israel is the territory promised by God to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In the Bible it is often called Canaan.

Genesis 26:5 – Abraham Observed the Torah

November 20, 2025

God blesses Isaac and tells him to stay in the Land of Israel. He also reveals to Isaac that his father Abraham observed the Torah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, commandments, Land of Israel, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi

Genesis 19:5 – Sodom’s Worst Sin

November 6, 2025

The people of Sodom were not pleased with Lot’s behavior.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags angels - malachim, Land of Israel, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi, sin

Deuteronomy 7:22 – Little by Little

August 14, 2025

The Jewish people will soon be entering the Land of Israel. Moses tells them that God will remove the Canaanites “little by little.” Why won’t this be done quickly?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Land of Israel, war - armed conflict

Genesis 12:7 – The Lord Appeared

November 21, 2024November 6, 2024

In Genesis 12:7 the Bible records that God appeared to Abraham. Previously, God spoke to him. What’s the difference?

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, altar - mizbeach, Land of Israel

Deuteronomy 33:12 – Blessing Benjamin

October 21, 2024

In Genesis 49 Jacob blessed his 12 sons. In a similar way, in Deuteronomy 33, at the end of his life, Moses blesses the 12 tribes.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Holy Temple, Land of Israel, Malbim, Solomon - Shlomo, Third Temple

Deuteronomy 26:5 – The Aramean

September 18, 2024

The farmer who brought his first fruits to Jerusalem recited six verses beginning with Deuteronomy 26:5.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Abraham - Avraham, Jacob - Yaakov, Land of Israel

Deuteronomy 12:10 – Duties in the Land

August 29, 2024

Moses is teaching the people about to enter the Land of Israel their duties once they arrive.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, David - King David, Holy Temple, Jerusalem, king - melech, Land of Israel

Numbers 31:15-18 – Taking Vengeance

July 31, 2024

In Numbers 25 God told Moses what to do to Midian. In Numbers 31 He tells Moses that now is the time to take vengeance against them.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Balaam - Bilam, Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe

Numbers 13:1-3 – Moses Sends Spies

June 26, 2024

Numbers 13 and 14 record the incident of Moses sending spies into the Promised Land.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe

Numbers 9:1-5 – The Second Passover

June 26, 2024June 20, 2024

We all know about the first Passover when God took the Jewish people out of Egypt. When was the second Passover? Did Israel celebrate Passover in the wilderness?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Joshua - Yehoshua, Land of Israel, Passover - Pesach
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