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I think I understand you - "promise" being a reference to non-land inheritance whereas promised land being the land itself
Yes. The Abrahamic promises are often called race and grace, part spiritual, part physical. The spiritual promise referred to the messiah and was called the scepter, referring to the future lordship of the messiah. The material promise was called the birthright and referred to material wealth and power. The scepter promise was committed to the tribe of Judah (the Jews), the birthright promise given to the tribe of Joseph.
Genesis 49:10
The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
1 Chronicles 5:1-2
"Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him (would come) the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's."
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