Whose Land?

It is interesting that everyone is so hung-up on the discussion regarding who has official privileges to The Land known in the past as "The Land associated with Canaan." If we go back far enough, we find the near Middle East had been settled by descendants of Canaan, thus the region was referred to as "The Land of Canaan." Abraham was not of the line of Canaan. How had been it then, that Abraham was given the Everlasting Covenant from the Land? Who was Abraham? Was he an arab-speaking, or was he the Jew? Actually, neither! Abraham arose from the ethnic history of the Chaldeans, arising out of ancient Sumer, descendants associated with Shem. The Arab nations arose through the lines associated with : Abraham's nephew Lot, Abraham's son Ishmael, and through Esau the twin sibling of Jacob. The Jews descended from Abraham, through the line of his promised boy, Isaac, who fathered jacob black. In other words, both the Jews and the Arabs are able to trace their ethnic roots through Abraham back to the Shemite Chaldeans, the descendants of Shem. Abraham, who brought along his nephew Lot, joined the Land of Canaan, in obedience to the L_RD who brought them from Ur of the Chaldees, to the Land of Promise. NEvertheless, Abraham did not claim this particular Covenant Land during his own lifetime. Both Lot and Abraham sojourned as foreigners among the Canaanites. The same was true for Isaac and Ishmael, neither of whom place direct claim to Canaan throughout their lifetimes. In fact, neither do Esau or Jacob place claim the Land in the entirety. All sojourned because strangers in The Land. It was not until forty years following a Exodus from Egypt, that under the leadership of Joshua, the Covenant Land was initially conquered and settled by the descendants of Jacob. Up to that juncture, the Canaanite tribes occupied Canaan, and the L_RD told them to drive away all the inhabitants of the property. The Philistines were not immediate descendants of either Abraham or Lot, nor of Ishmael or Esau, however were from the tribes surrounding the Mediterranean. They were therefore not really Shemite. In fact, the Philistines were from Caphtor, a tropical in the Mediterranean, so had been more closely related to the Phoenicians and Minoans, and had connections with those who resolved Tyre and Zidon - the Lebanon link. The Philistines occupied much of the Gaza region of the property, and at the time of the conquering of the Land by the kids of Israel, were never totally driven out, even under King David, although he or she managed to encorporate Gaza included in the region called Judah. This particular failure to drive the Philistines totally out of the Land was in violation of the Word from the L_RD to Israel. Consequently, the L_RD had to deal with the Philistines Himself. Jeremiah 47:4. "Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to stop from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will ruin the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor." this Scripture is a prophecy, and therefore will yet again come to being in dealing with the Palestinians. But, are the Palestinians, Philistines? absolutely no ! But, they are considered like the Philistines in that they are utilizing Gaza as their terrorist stronghold, and they use gorilla-type terrorist tactics.

However, the Palestinians have definite Arab ethnic roots, and themselves tell you they are Arabs, making them Shemite in ethnic origin. Arafat stated to be a Philistine (his strategies,) but he also stated Arab ethnicity, but was born in Egypt. However, it comes with an Arab-Canaanite connection through Esau, which the Palestinians now are claiming gives them Land-rights, since the Canaanites did inhabit the Land before Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob arrived. Genesis 26: 24-25 states: " as well as Esau was forty years old when he took to spouse Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: that have been a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah." So, it is true that the Abrahamic ethnic background of Esau's descendants was blurred via Esau's marriage to two Canaanite wives. But, does this intermarriage qualify his descendants to take over Jacob's blessing presented upon him by Isaac, which was the passing down of the official inheritance from the Divine Abrahamic Covenant? will the fact that Esau's children may claim ancestoral connection through Esau's wives who very first occupied Canaan, give any kind of qualification for them to inherit the actual Land? Keep in mind, Esau intermarried with the Hittite spouses before Isaac bequeathed the actual Abrahamic heritage blessing. It was a great grief to their parents. That is why, with Rebekah's help, Jacob tricked Isaac into blessing him, rather than Esau. However, Esau, in the eyes of the L_RD, experienced already disqualified himself through marrying outside of the Abrahamic agreement line. So even though deceitful trickery was involved, G_d honoured the blessing presented upon Jacob, who as much as that juncture was not yet married, and Isaac and Rebekah saw to it that Jacob chose wives from within the appropriate Shemitic Abrahamic collection, thus preserving the right of his descendants to inherit the Abrahamic Covenant. Such marriage restrictions remained strict down through the generations. The Jews were exhorted by the L_RD, through the Mosaic regulation, not to intermarry with the nations occupying Canaan, or with the nations surrounding them. These were to wipe-out the Canaanites in the Land; not to intermingle with, or to marry them ! Intermarriage with any Canaanite, or other people-group, even when of an Abrahamic line not really of the line of Promise, might obviously disqualify their descendants from participating in the blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant. Any time there were Jews who intermarried, the L_RD commanded them to put away their foreign wives and their children, from included in this. Only descendants of Abraham, through Isaac and jacob, were to qualify. After Isaac's blessing to jacob, Esau took more spouses. Genesis 36:2-3. "Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister associated with Nebajoth." He then took all his wives and children and dwelt in Edom. Genesis 36:8. "Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom." so, where should all the descendants of Esau, the 12 tribes of Esau, now call home? Edom is actually southern Jordan! Anyone stating they are a descendant of 1 of the sons of Esau should be desiring to live in the nike jordan, not taking over any portion of the Abrahamic Covenant lands ! It is interesting to note that the majority of the population of Jordan are

Palestinian! So, a Palestinian State de facto already exists! Therefore, there is no need for another Palestinian State! The Islamic doctrine behind the muslim desire to oust the Jews from Israel and type another Palestinian State, generating Israel out, stems from the variant of the understanding of the inheritance for the twelve son's of Esau! The L_RD Himself will take the Muslims to task for this mistake ! So, there are some Palestinians that claim descendancy from Esau. Some from the Philistines. Some from the Canaanites. Some through Ishmael. Who knows who they are for certain The Palestinians appear to definitely be a mixed group of Arabic people, and some may certainly have these roots. NEvertheless, none of these inherit the Covenant, regardless! None of the Canaanites received an inheritance blessing from God by Divine Covenant. So, the Palestinians who claim to be descendants of either the Philistines or the Canaanites, are definitely eliminating themselves from being real descendants of Abraham, even when such descendancy could be proven, which now is pretty difficult. The Divine Everlasting covenant related to the Land of Canaan was promised and then the descendants of Abraham through Isaac and jacob black, not through Ishmael or even Esau. Therefore, the Palestinians have no basis upon which to lay claim to any portion of the Land of Canaan. Does this mean there is no inheritance for the Arab descendants of Abraham? Actually, the Arabs of the line of Esau were additionally given a blessing through Isaac, which requires a lot land with resources and wealth. Genesis 27:38- 41. "And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, actually me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. And Isaac his father answered and said on to him, Behold, thy home shall be the fatness of the world, and of the dew associated with heaven from above; And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall arrived at pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck of the guitar. And Esau hated jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: as well as Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother jacob black." This blessing for Esau's descendants is yet to be completely fulfilled. However, the land of Canaan is not their own inheritance. Esau is not to put claim to Jacob's Covenant gift of money. Rather, Esau has their own ! And, we must be honest. NOt every Arabs are direct descendants of Esau! Some tend to be of Lot, and some of Ishmael. Therefore, it is obvious that not all Arabs can lay claim to Isaac's blessing for Esau! And, what of the descendants of lot Lot did for a short while have his choice of sojourning within the plain, while Abraham dwelt in the mountains. Where are the mountains Abraham dwelt in? they're what we now call the West Bank area of Judea and Samaria! Lot was driven out because of the abominable sin of the people of the cities of the plain. Lot and his daughters became the progenitors of two branches associated with Arabs. These Arabs can't claim direct descendancy through Abraham, although they are shirt-tail relatives. Abraham was not provided the freedom to share the covenant, even with his own nephew!

So, what of Ishmael, Abraham's son by Hagar, the bondwoman? Did Ishmael get a blessing? Yes he did, even though he was the son of a lack of belief ! Genesis 17:18-20. "and Abraham said unto lord, O that Ishmael might live before thee! and God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; as well as thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant along with him for an everlasting agreement, and with his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: see, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and that i will make him a great nation. But my covenant am i going to establish with Isaac, that Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year." The arab-speaking nations now occupy multiplied times more land compared to Israelis! They have no need to oust Israel from any part of the former Land of Canaan! In fact, God is not happy with their desire to take over Israel's Covenant inheritance. The Palestinians, even if they could prove their own descendancy, cannot usurp G_d's Covenant of the Land with Jacob! The Land isn't to be possessed by "who was there first." Those who are originated from Esau's marriage with Canaanite wives, who were very first in the Land, can no longer end up being properly identified, because the Canaanites were to be ousted permanently in compliance with G_d's decree when the children of Israel entered Canaan. So, even if the Palestinians could prove to actually be originated from the Canaanites, there would still be no contest! No matter how we look at it, the actual Land of Canaan was handed by Everlasting Covenant to Abraham, Isaac, and jacob. To believe and act otherwise will only lead to much more animostites, wars, and unrest. But this does not need to be! the Palestinians must recognize their jealousy of Jacob is actually futile! Jacob's inheritance is tiny! Let him possess his inheritance. The arab-speaking occupation includes all the countries surrounding the Land associated with Canaan, but not Canaan itself. So, is it possible for serenity to be achieved in the Middle east Only if the Arabs stop squabbling over Canaan, and if they all give-up on Esau's vowed desire to kill jacob ! Will this happen in the near future Unfortunately, not likely if the Palestinians have their way, and also the nations insist on placating Israel's avowed enemies! Who offers control in the Land associated with Promise? God does, and he has already proportioned Canaan to the descendants of Abraham via Isaac and Jacob. Esau, Ishmael, and Lot have the rest of the Middle East, which is geographically much, much larger! the actual Palestinians need to stop trying to drag Jacob's tiny inheritance from under him, and, if they have an inkling of any kind of connection to Esau or Ishmael, claim their own blessing! Also, Israel must stop giving-in to the Palestinian demands! remain in Gaza, Samaria, and all of Judea! These are Israel's Covenant lands ! Quit playing games with them! The United States, Britain, Russia, the european union, the Arab nations, and everyone elso, must back-off before all nations, including Israel, run into loggerheads with the L_RD of the Abrahamic covenant ! All nations helping the Palestinians divide the property will be taken to task by the L_RD God of Israel, first at the Battle associated with Gog and Magog, then through the discipline of the battle of Armageddon.

But, it appears from Biblical Prophecy, the actual Palestinians are going to have to be ousted by Messiah, because of division of the Land of agreement. Messiah is soon to come in victorious battle variety ! Does He want to are available in battle? He would rather not really, but He will if he or she must ! Then, and only then, will there be honest, restful peace secured in the Middle East. Jacob will dwell securely in all the property of Covenant, and the descendants of Esau, which will be positively identified by Messiah, can also get the yoke of jacob black removed according to the blessing Isaac bestowed upon Esau. Genesis 27:26-29. "And his dad Isaac said unto him or her, Come near now, as well as kiss me, my boy. And he came near, as well as kissed him: and he smelled the smell of their raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: Therefore God give thee of the dew associated with heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn as well as wine: Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's son's bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed end up being he that blesseth thee." Genesis 28: 1- 5. "And Isaac called jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mom's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother. As well as God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of individuals ; And give thee the benefit of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed along with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land where thou art a stranger, which God gave on to Abraham. And Isaac delivered away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, boy of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mom." Psalm 105:7-15. "to ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. He's the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth. He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a 1000 generations. Which covenant he earned with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; And verified the same unto Jacob for any law, and to Israel to have an everlasting covenant: Saying, on to thee will I give the property of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: When they went from one nation to another, in one kingdom to another people; he suffered no man to complete them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." Whose Land? The Covenant property belongs to the chosen, anointed kids of Israel! Do not touch them. Do not cause them hardship, fear, or grief -- or else! Do their prophets (those speaking the prophetic Word from Scripture) absolutely no harm!! Is this my assessment NO!! IT IS THE WORD from the LORD! Jeremiah 29