Friday, November 4, 2022

CHUCK KOLB

 Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Lech Lecha - Go Forth Crossing Over Into Destiny !!!



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United States
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Previously posted ...  
Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Noach - the Merciful Salvation of God !!!  
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/shabbat-shalom-parasha-noach-merciful.html
Situation WW3 Updates 10/28/22 Prez Pelosi - Died Suddenly - BASF Down - EU Died
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_29.html
An Impending Judgment For America - 10/29/22
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/sermon-impending-judgment-for-america.html
Situation WW3 Updates 10/29/22 Hunting Nancy - The End - Snake Venoms More - School Porn
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_30.html
Situation WW3 Updates 10/30/22 $1B Ball - Zombie Land - Dirty Bomb Fail - Project Stargate
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/chuck-kolb-situatiom-updates.html
Situation WW3 Updates 10/31/22 WTP Culling Truth - HaSatans - Ballot Fraud - Pfizer Beast  
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/10/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_31.html
Situation WW3 Updates 11/1/22 $1.2B Ball - Judy Mikovits - Self Replicating Nano Tech - Brazil Rigged
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/11/chuck-kolb-situation-updates.html
Situation WW3 Updates 11/2/22 UK Lethal Covid  - Russian Generals Nuke - Luciferase Mark
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/11/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_3.html
Situation WW3 Updates 11/3/22 $1.5B Ball - BiBi Wins - Wilkerson '73 - Covid Amnesty - Syn Sex IDs
https://conpats.blogspot.com/2022/11/chuck-kolb-situation-updates_4.html
 
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world
ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Luke 12:37
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. Eph 5:11
I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. I will never forget thy precepts:
for with them thou hast quickened me. Psalm 119:60,93
The war against Truth has been raging ever since
evil was expulsed from the realm of Heaven.  
God instructed Pharaoh, "Let my people go."
God instructs us, "Let my people know."
Shema Y'israel - Maranatha !
Na'aseh V'nishma  

✡ ✡ ✡
כבוד שם יהוה Baruch Hashem Adonai  
לשבור לחם ביחד Shabbat Shalom Mishpacha
#ShabbatShalom - Welcome to Lech Lecha (Go Forth), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
We know you will be blessed as you follow along with us in this portion of Torah
that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service.  Enjoy!

Our last Torah reading, Noach (Noah), concluded with a genealogy of Shem, Noah’s son.  That genealogy ended with Terah, father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.  Terah took his son Abram and Abram’s wife Sarai, as well as Lot, son of Haran, who had died, out of Ur of the Chaldeans and headed toward the Land of Canaan. Instead of reaching their destination, however, they settled at Haran where Terah lived out the rest of his days. In this week’s Parasha, at God’s command, Abram carries on with his father’s unfinished mission — to reach the Land of Canaan, the name given to the Promised Land at this time.

You can view this Parasha on our website complete with embedded links ...
Paraasha Lech Lecha: The Everlasting, Unconditional Covenant
https://free.messianicbible.com/parasha/paraasha-lech-lecha-the-everlasting-unconditional-covenant-5783/

What Kingdom Secrets Do the Parables of Jesus Teach Rabbis and Us?
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/kingdom-secrets-parables-jesus-rabbis/

Are You Broken off, Grafted in or Restored to God’s Kingdom?
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/broken-grafted-restored-gods-kingdom/

Reasons to Sound the Shofar
https://free.messianicbible.com/holiday/rosh-hashanah-blow-trumpet-shofar-zion/
No One Else Brings Salvation but Yeshua
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/one-else-brings-salvation-yeshua/
Are You a Jew? The Answer Might Surprise You
https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/are-you-a-jew-fname-the-answer-might-surprise-you/
 
Revelation and Na'aseh V'nishma
https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/11880
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/do-first-understand-later/
We will do and we will listen to all that God has declared. Exodus 24:7

When to Celebrate Yeshua HaMashiach's birthday ...
The Joy of Tabernacles when Yeshua was Born
http://conpats.blogspot.com/2019/10/chuck-kolb-10142019.html
How Yeshua was born on the Feast of Tabernacles by Rabbi Yitzchak
http://www.calledoutbelievers.org/how-yeshua-was-born-on-the-feast-of-tabernacles/

English to Hebrew to English lookup
https://context.reverso.net/translation/hebrew-english/
https://www.doitinhebrew.com/Translate/default.aspx
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/
https://alittlehebrew.com/transliterate/  
https://yiddishkeit101.wordpress.com/category/hebrew-word-of-the-day
The Best Jewish Words You Need To Know: A Yiddish and Hebrew Glossary
https://www.joyofkosher.com/from-jamie/the-best-jewish-words-you-need-to-know/
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/studying-a-language/58611-yiddish-expressions-for-the-holidays/
https://hebrew4christians.com/Glossary/glossary.html
A Living Library of Jewish Texts in Hebrew and English translation
https://www.sefaria.org/   https://dictionary.co.il/   https://www.hebrew-verbs.co.il/
https://www.mechon-mamre.org/
 
Torah Teasers Parshat Lech Lecha by Moshe Erlbaum
https://www.aish.com/tp/i/teasers/174093771.html

Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Ralph Messer ...
Simchat Torah Beit Midrash - Joy of God’s Teaching and Instruction

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.  2 Timothy 3:16

What Does It Mean to Choose Life? Every decision you make can be made in a way that you are “choosing life.”
The Torah is God’s constitution; it is His teaching and instruction; it is eternal and it is life.
His Spirit is pure Light, abundant with untouchable, supreme, sovereign power.
God is the Source of all life.

ֶלֶךְ-לְךָ  Lech Lecha means “go to yourself” or “go forth within yourself.”
These are the words that God spoke to Abraham when He told him to leave his father’s house and go to a Land that He would show him. Abraham took the journey, pressed forward, and became a great nation. No one else prior to him did what he did. Like Abraham, when you experience tests or adversity, you will overcome and be rewarded, with God’s help. We all go through adversity. Adversity is meant to get your attention prior to your promotion. Don’t focus on what you are going through; focus on what you are going to. Accept with love the tests and tribulations you are going through. Happiness lies within.
https://stbm.org/lech-lecha/

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https://stbm.org/study-home/  https://stbm.org/rrm-subscriptions/  https://store2.torah.tv/ 

Todah Rabah - Dr. Gary Hedrick ...

Reaching the Jewish people with the Gospel
https://www.cjfm.org/about-us/who-we-are/history/
Charles Halff - What It Costs a Jew to Become a Christian
https://store.cjfm.org/product/146/what-it-costs-a-jew-to-become-a-christian

Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Richman ...

Weekly Torah Study: with Rav Gedalia Meyer
Temple Jam with Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Abba Horovitz
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTempleInstitute/videos
https://www.facebook.com/The-Temple-Institute-22738684968/
https://www.instagram.com/thetempleinstitute/ - https://twitter.com/TempleInstitute
https://www.templeinstitute.org/ Weekly Newsletter - 36 years  
The Mystery of the Red Heifer: Divine Promise of Purity
https://templeinstitute.org/red-heifer/
Temple Talk Radio: The Red Heifers Have Arrived!
vid> https://youtu.be/dbrCt9h8r2o (34:58) 9/20/22

Jerusalem Lights - Rabbi Chaim Richman
https://www.youtube.com/c/JerusalemLightsRabbiChaimRichman/videos

Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Chaim Jachter ...

Kol Torah Academy of Bergen County  
Parashat Lech Lecha - Cheshvan 11, 5783 - November 5, 2022
https://www.koltorah.org/articles/?category=Lech+Lecha
https://www.koltorah.org/by-parashah  https://www.koltorah.org/parashah
https://www.koltorah.org/rav-jachters-halachah-files
https://www.koltorah.org/about-us > https://www.koltorah.org/books
Rabbi Jachter on JM in the AM with Nachum Segal talking about his book
mp3> Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews!
(23:59) https://nachumsegal.com/nachum-and-rabbi-haim-jachter-explore-bridging-traditions-on-jm-in-the-am/
Yeshiva > https://www.tabc.org/  https://www.instagram.com/koltorah.tabc/
Parashat Lech Lecha
https://www.koltorah.org/s/Kol-Torah-Lech-Lecha-2022-8.pdf (4 page pdf)

Parshat Lech Lecha

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/3161/jewish/Lech-Lecha-in-a-Nutshell.htm
http://www.chabad.org/parshah/default.asp?tDate=11/5/2022  
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/view/month_cdo/jewish/Jewish-Calendar.htm
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/converter_cdo/aid/6225/jewish/Jewish-Hebrew-Date-Converter.htm
 
Todah Rabah - beloved Rabbi Naphtali “Tuly” Weisz ...   

https://israel365.com/  https://www.israel365news.com/
https://www.israel365.com/about/  https://theisraelbible.com/
https://theisraelbible.com/bible/torah/  https://theisraelbible.com/blog/

The Portion of Lech Lecha
https://theisraelbible.com/portion-lech-lecha/

Why Israelis Rank High in Quality of Life and Happiness
https://theisraelbible.com/why-israelis-rank-high-in-quality-of-life-and-happiness/

At Texas Gathering, Christian Students Confront Antisemitism on US Campuses
https://www.israel365news.com/276262/at-texas-gathering-christian-students-confront-antisemitism-on-us-campuses/

The 39 Acts Forbidden on the Sabbath
https://theisraelbible.com/the-39-acts-forbidden-on-the-sabbath/
https://theisraelbible.com/the-true-day-of-rest/

Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States.
Stand with 100,000+ people who stand with Israel.
https://www.israel365.com/the-israel-covenant/

ACLJ Petition - Jay Sekulow
Stop Biden IRS From Spying on You and Your Bank Account
https://aclj.org/government-corruption/stop-biden-irs-from-spying-on-your-bank-account

DONALD DATES
Frederick Christ Trump (Drumpf) 10/11/1905 <<<
Donald, Jr. 12/31/77 <<<
Eric 1/6/84 <<<

Speech - President Donald J. Trump Holds Save America Rally in Sioux City, IA 11/3/22
vid> https://rumble.com/v1q1emx--watch-live-president-donald-j.-trump-holds-save-america-rally-in-sioux-cit.html (livestream)

RALLIES
Events > https://www.donaldjtrump.com/events
11/5 Latrobe, PA 7pm EST
11/6 Miami, FL! 5pm EST
11/7/ Dayton, OH! 8pm EST
Watch > https://rumble.com/c/RSBN RSBN  
https://rumble.com/c/DonaldTrump Donald J. Trump

Tiffany Trump wedding set for November 12th at Mar-a-Lago
Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos met in Mykonos in July 2018 and got engaged in January 2021.
https://pagesix.com/2022/05/05/tiffany-trump-wedding-set-for-november-at-mar-a-lago/
https://www.insider.com/tiffany-trump-wedding-details-date-location-fiance-2022-8


Good News From Israel - Achievements and Heartwarming Stories

In the 23rd Oct 22 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
https://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/2022/10/israel-good-news-newsletter-to-23rd-oct.html
http://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/

Mishpacha Jewish Family Weekly
https://mishpacha.com/
Bibi’s Sweetest Victory
https://mishpacha.com/bibis-sweetest-victory/

 U.$. Powerball
No winners ... next draw on 11/5/22 for $746M tax free
Powerball jackpot balloons to $1.5B, approaches world record
https://www.powerball.com/


Israelis speak out - Do Not Get Covid Vaccine
The testimonies project - the movie

vid> https://rumble.com/vn212d-the-testimonies-project-the-movie.html (1:07:05) 9/28/21
ron9898 - https://rumble.com/user/ron9898
The Testimonies Project was created to provide a platform for all those who were affected after getting
the covid-19 vaccines, and to make sure their voices are heard, since they are not heard in the Israeli media.
We hope this project will encourage more and more people to tell their story.

Todah Rabah - beloved Ted Belman writing from Jerusalem, Israel for 21+ years ...  
THERE IS NO DIPLOMATIC SOLUTION
Israel should declare three nos;
no to nuclear Iran, no to two-state solution, no to bi-national state  

ARE YOU A VAXXER OR AN ANTI-VAXER OR JUST PRO-CHOICE
by Ted Belman

Heinous crimes against humanity are committed in Israel under the disguise of a fake, invented pandemic. Our soldiers are being rapped in the middle of the night they are being rounded up and injected with poison shots, which amount to human experimentation strictly forbidden under the Nuremberg Code.
https://www.israpundit.org/63673907-2/

How were the 2022 Israeli elections different from the previous four? | Caroline Glick Show
vid> https://youtu.be/3km-lf81-YI (1:03:14) JNS TV
https://www.israpundit.org/how-were-the-2022-israeli-elections-different-from-the-previous-four-caroline-glick-show/

The reasons the right-religious bloc won the Israeli election
T. Belman > This is a great summary of the reasons.
https://www.israpundit.org/the-reasons-the-right-religious-bloc-won-the-israeli-election/
American Jewish liberals should stop saying that the sky is falling.

Netanyahu’s Election Win Dealt a Grievous Blow to Judaism
T. Belman > This is a fascinating discussion but the title is very off. Pfeffer makes the point that the left always quotes the stock phrase “Jewish and Democratic” but only makes the case for “Democratic”.  Bibi on the other hand makes the case for “Jewish”. At the same time the Left never explained what’s “Jewish” for them.
https://www.israpundit.org/netanyahus-election-win-dealt-a-grievous-blow-to-judaism/

Israel joins the West’s culture wars
Those clutching their pearls over the “fascists” poised to join Israel’s new government should look in the mirror. Op-ed. Melanie Phillips
https://www.israpundit.org/63689079-2/
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/362246

The Two State Solution is no more
>> https://www.israpundit.org/63684392-2/
The Jordan Option Conference Videos reposted
>> https://www.israpundit.org/the-jordan-option-conference-videos/
https://www.israpundit.org/jordan-past-present-and-future-the-jordan-option-revisited/
>> The Jordan Option, plain and simple
https://www.israpundit.org/the-jordan-option-plain-and-simple/
>> The Jordanian Option is the only game in town
https://www.israpundit.org/my-jordan-option-is-the-only-game-in-town/
>> The Ultimate Alternate Israel-Palestine Solution by Ted Belman
https://www.israpundit.org/the-ultimate-alternate-israel-palestine-solution-3/

Kindly donate to support the work I do
by Ted Belman
https://www.israpundit.org/please-donate/

 
Quest For The Lost Tribes - Full Simcha Jacobovici Documentary

vid> https://www.bitchute.com/video/jbB2ELq4xPw/ (1:33:29) 8/18/19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simcha_Jacobovici
12 Tribes of Israel: The Shevatim

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3798842/jewish/12-Tribes-of-Israel-The-Shevatim.htm
https://www.jewishvoice.org/read/blog/who-are-tribes-judah

 
Welcome to Kashrut Malchut Shamayim
This week’s parsha Lech Lecha is a story of faith and of secrets.
Hashem does not reveal the location of the Promised Land until after Abraham embarks on his journey. The beauty of Sarah is revealed to Abraham and he decides to hide the true identity of his wife from the Pharaoh. Abraham launches a clandestine operation to rescue his brother from the evil kings. An angel reveals the blessing of a son to a barren and distraught Sarah. Hashem is described as the “God of Seeing” because for Abraham and Sarah, at their age, it is almost impossible to imagine progeny numbering like the stars in the sky. This week seeing is believing as we reveal some delicious "secret" recipes, you know the ones where you can't tell what it is from the outside. 
https://jamiegeller.com/holidays/a-secret-shabbat-menu/  

Our Trendiest Fall Menu
https://jamiegeller.com/menus/our-trendiest-fall-menu/

Mushroom Vegetarian Chili
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/mushroom-vegeterian-chili/

My Favorite Fall Veggie
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/roasted-brussels-sprouts-with-herb-butter/

The Cuisine of South Africa’s Jews
https://aish.com/the-cuisine-of-south-africas-jews/ > JewLish

Taco Soup is double good!
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/taco-soup/

Tahini and Halva Black Bean Brownies
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/tahini-and-halva-black-bean-brownies/

Salt of the Earth
The Dead Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea

https://purchase.theisraelbible.com/salt-of-the-earth/

Vegan Recipes
https://jamiegeller.com/search?query=vegan+recipes  
https://jamiegeller.com/browse/the-best-crowd-pleasing-vegan-appetizers/
Cook the 21 Most Popular Recipes of 2021
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/cook-the-21-most-popular-recipes-of-2021/

This is Where You Can Find Me Most of the Time
JewLish - One People - Many Flavors
https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpomjPnHcZ/
https://www.instagram.com/jamiegeller/
https://www.facebook.com/jamiegeller
https://www.facebook.com/jewlishbyjamie/
https://www.youtube.com/c/jamiegeller/videos
https://jamiegeller.com/

Joy of Aliyah 
http://jamiegeller.com/tag/joy-of-aliyah/
https://jamiegeller.com/tag/joyofisrael/
Jamie Geller Welcome's You
vid> https://youtu.be/XO-owES713c (0:35)
Lots of 💕 Jamie - Until next week Shabbat Shalom from Israel ! 


The answer is, it's made with love from Israel ! 
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/my-jewish-food-memories/
My Love Affair With Jerusalem

https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/my-love-affair-with-jerusalem/

Jamie's Honey Collection
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/779DC156-2368-4FA4-A098-872BBC7F03D2

Jerusalem Street Food with Jamie Geller Spices
vid> https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/CluuvDpk-FSMnt4zj.html (10:56) JewLish   
Machane Yehuda - https://jamiegeller.com/browse/a-haute-market-in-jerusalem-the-shuk/
https://jamiegeller.com/browse/4-israeli-desserts-inspired-by-the-shuk-in-jerusalem/

The Jamie Geller Spice Collection: Now Available Worldwide!
Sending you love and my heartfelt wishes for peace, from Israel.
New Trio of Pilaf Mixes - Mujadara Lentil, Festive Herb and Jeweled Almond
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jamie+Geller/page/55E36343-CF6F-4E88-A4D5-D7C1C0274F7F
https://www.amazon.com/shop/jamiegeller  

Babies, Books, and a Billion Views: My Decade in Review
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/a-decade-in-review/

Best of the Best w Hubby - Family Heirloom Cholent ...
vid> https://youtu.be/Ae2-lQVFsGw (12:01) 8/11/11 JG classic
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/family-heirloom-chulent/
https://jamiegeller.com/blogs/cholent/

Jamie at Aish - Chief Media & Marketing Officer
https://www.aish.com/authors/48868432.html
How You Can Make the Future Brighter
vid> https://youtu.be/fclstyB-1rA (2:48) Aish
https://www.youtube.com/c/Aishdotcom/videos

Free Hebrew course Aleph Bet
This entire four-lesson course in 30 minutes.
https://academy.aish.com/course/aleph-bet

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers
vid> https://youtu.be/jE6Sqh-kezw (7:15) J-TV
https://www.aish.com/jl/h/h/The-Influence-of-the-Hebrew-Bible-on-Americas-Founding.html
Serpents of Desire: Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden. An Introduction
https://www.aish.com/jl/b/eb/ge/48966101.html

Jamie Hanala Geller
https://jamiegeller.com/author/jamie-geller/
Tamar Genger MA, RD
https://jamiegeller.com/author/tgenger/
Titles by Jamie Geller
https://www.amazon.com/Jamie-Geller/e/B001JS2GV8/
https://jamiegeller.com/blogs/
Farmers-Guide-for-Produce (7 page pdf)
https://tinyurl.com/Farmers-Guide-for-Produce
http://supportourfarmers.org
Download the Sweeter Than Honey eBook
https://engage.aish.com/sweeter-than-honey-ebook/
The Ultimate Challah - free eBook
https://koshernetwork.ac-page.com/pinterest-challah
Modern Israeli Kebobs - free eBook
https://koshernetwork.acemlnc.com/lt.php?=s=a476321cee1a62660d5e43a07fe84c19&i=109A824A1A5341
Join My Way Better Cooking Class with Jamie Geller
https://get.waybetter.com/jamiegeller/
Jamie's Quick & Easy Shabbat Menu App
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/exclusive-jamie-gellers-menu-plans/
https://www.prepear.com/jamiegeller/cookbooks/quick-and-easy-shabbat-menus/
Fresh Families Healthy Meal Plan
https://www.prepear.com/jamiegeller/meal-plans/fresh-families-healthy-meal-plan/
LIVE Series: FEED YOUR SOUL
https://jamiegeller.com/from-jamie/feed-your-soul/
 
Adonai said to Abram, Go forth [lech lecha] from your country, your people and your father’s household
to the land I will show you ... 
and I will bless you. Genesis 12:1–2

Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Lech Lecha - Go Forth Crossing Over Into Destiny !!!


Shomron is the Hebrew word for Samaria, shown in the beautiful landscapes of this photo.
 
Shabbat Shalom
 
Welcome to Lech Lecha (Go Forth), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).
 
We know you will be blessed as you follow along with us in this portion of Torah that will be read in synagogues around the world during the Shabbat (Saturday) service.  Enjoy!
 
LECH LECHA (GO FORTH!)
Genesis 12:1–17:27; Isaiah 40:27–41:16; Matthew 1:1–17
 
“Adonai said to Abram, Go forth [lech lecha] from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you ... and I will bless you.”  (Genesis 12:1–2)
 
Our last Torah reading, Noach (Noah), concluded with a genealogy of Shem, Noah’s son.  That genealogy ended with Terah, father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.  Terah took his son Abram and Abram’s wife Sarai, as well as Lot, son of Haran, who had died, out of Ur of the Chaldeans and headed toward the Land of Canaan.
 
Instead of reaching their destination, however, they settled at Haran where Terah lived out the rest of his days
 
In this week’s Parasha, at God’s command, Abram carries on with his father’s unfinished mission — to reach the Land of Canaan, the name given to the Promised Land at this time.
 

Carrying the Torah at the Western (Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem
 
The Covenant of God and the Promised Land
“Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, as far as the terebinth tree of Moreh.  And the Canaanites were then in the land.”  (Genesis 12:6)
 
Abram and his wife, Sarai, become the first settlers of the Holy Land by packing up their belongings and homesteading in Elon Moreh, near Shechem (modern day Nablus) in Israel's heartland of Samaria.
 
God, the original Zionist, made an eternal promise to give the Land to Abram and his offspring: "To your offspring will I give this land.”  
(Genesis 12:7)
 
At that time, the Canaanites controlled the land; nevertheless, God reassured Abram that it would one day belong to his offspring
— the Jewish People.
 
We may see a clear correlation to the political situation
in the Middle East today. 
 
The Palestinians have gained control of large tracts of land within Israel, which leaves many Israelis wanting to see the Promised Land divided.  They believe that establishing a separate Palestinian state beside a Jewish state will create peace.
 

The Caravan of Abraham, by James Tissot

Many around the globe also think two states for two peoples is a fair solution because some of the Arabs that currently live in Israel have roots that go back several centuries.  Most, however, came in a massive wave of immigration from surrounding lands in the 19th and 20th centuries.
 
Therefore, some wonder if the Jewish People have returned
to the Land in vain.
 
Rivers of tears and pools of blood have been shed in order to reclaim our God-given land.  Did all those who risked and even sacrificed their lives to drain malaria-infested swamps, to re-plant the land, to re-build the cities, and to defend this nation against the hordes of enemies
do so in vain?
 
Have the Jewish People survived the threat of extermination throughout 2,000 years of persecution — pogroms and inquisitions and even the Holocaust — in the lands of their exile, finally to return to their Promised Land, just to be driven out once and for all by
hate-crazed, religious radicals?
 
Only if God breaks His covenant.
 
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor My covenant of peace be removed,' says the LORD, who has compassion on you.  (Isaiah 54:10)
 

Two Jewish boys stand before the Torah scroll.
 
God made more than a promise to Abram.  In Genesis 15, God made a blood covenant with him that included giving this land to his descendants through Isaac and Jacob as an eternal inheritance:

“I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.  The whole land of Canaan, where you now reside as a foreigner, I will give as an everlasting possession to you and your descendants after you; and I will be their God.”  (Genesis 17:7–8; also Genesis 15:57)

To Isaac:
 
“To you [Isaac] and your descendants I will give all these lands and will confirm the oath I swore to your father Abraham [God changed Abram's name to Abraham in Genesis 17:5].”  (Genesis 26:3)
 
To Jacob:
 
“I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.  I will give you [Jacob] and your descendants the land on which you are lying.  Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and ... all peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.”  (Genesis 28:13–14)
 

Abram Guarding His Sacrifice, by James Tissot

Abram did not have to do a thing to establish this covenant with God.  In chapter 15 of Genesis, God alone walked through the animals that Abram offered, indicating that the covenant he cut with Abram was unconditional.
 
God actually caused a deep sleep to fall on Abram when He made the covenant with him, probably to emphasize that God alone is making this unconditional promise and also to prevent Abram from walking through it (Genesis 15:8–20).  In ancient covenant practices, both parties would walk through the offering if it were conditional.
 
With so many Scriptures declaring God's everlasting promise, our claim to this land is not political, but by Divine right.
 
Of course, there is great opposition to God’s Word.  The Canaanites had their weapons and allies, and so do the enemies of Israel today; both gained some temporary victories in their efforts to claim the land as their own but, ultimately, God owns the land and can give it to whomever He wishes. 
 
His everlasting covenant with Abram will stand.
 

A father walks with his sons in Israel.
 
Walking the Land as the First Hebrew
“Arise, walk in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.” (Genesis 13:17)
 
When God commanded Abram to walk the length and breadth of the land, it was not just for a little sightseeing stroll; it fulfilled a legal custom in ancient times to claim ownership of a property by walking through it. 
 
Egyptian and Hittite kings would regularly leave their grand palaces to take a ceremonial walk through their countryside in order to confirm their ownership of the land.
 
In Mesopotamia, according to ancient records, the seller of a property would lift his foot off the land and purposefully set the buyers foot upon it.  This may further explain the cultural context of the Scripture in which God promises to give Joshua “every place the sole of his foot treads upon.”
 
“I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.”  (Joshua 1:3)
 
Legally, then, when Abram walked the length and breadth of the land, he took possession of it for himself and his descendants as an eternal possession.
 

A Jewish man reads a Torah scroll at the Western (Wailing) Wall.  (Photo
by Etienne Valois)

Talmudic rabbis (ancient rabbinic commentators of Scripture) have compared Abram’s walk through the land to a vial of perfume that only gives off scent when moved, wafting the fragrance of faith throughout the Promised Land.
 
Whereas Noah walked “with” God; Abram walked “before” God, paving the way for the world to come to the knowledge of faith in the one true God.
 
Abram had an ability to cross over borders:  He not only crossed from Mesopotamia to Canaan,
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