Numbers 34

CHAPTERS 3436THEME: Borders of the Promised Land; cities given to the Levites; law regarding the inheritance of the land

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BORDERS OF THE PROMISED LANDThis is an important chapter because it defines in unmistakable terms the extent of the land that God gave to Israel. Also it underscores the fact that God gave the land to Israel for an eternal possession. Regardless of who claims it today, that land belongs to Israel. He gives the south border:

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Then He points out the west border:

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And He establishes the north border:

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Then He defines the east border:

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The Lord then specifies who is to be responsible for the division of the land among the tribes.

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He even lists by name each prince that is to have this responsibility. I won’t quote these verses, because it is a little monotonous to us today. But it was very important to Israel in that day. The chapter concludes by saying,