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Was God's land promise to Abram unconditional?

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I think so.

God called Abram, and he went in Gen 12:

God promised to give Abram's offspring some (physical) land. It was a gradual revelation. Another detail was added in the next chapter, Gen 13:

H5704-forever was polysemantic. It did not always mean time going on to infinity

Genesis 17:

8 I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting [H5769] possession, and I will be their God.”
H5769-olam-forever was also polysemantic.

Abraham instructed his servant in Genesis 24:

Abraham didn't mention the forever part.

Genesis 26:

Was God's land promise to Abram unconditional?

Yes, and it was fulfilled already.

Did God promise to give his descendants the land forever unconditionally?

Probably not.

Moses explained in Lev 18:

There was a condition in order to keeping the land continuously.
 
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The "everlasting possession" (Ge 17:8) was heavenly land (Heb 11:13-16).
 
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The "everlasting possession" (Ge 17:8)was heavenly land (Heb 11:13-16).
Thanks for the verses. This is how to do referencing in a scholarly manner:
  1. Display and indent the quoted text.
  2. Selectively bold the relevant keywords that are important to the point that you are making. No need to bold the entire sentence. Have a laser-sharp focus.
  3. Be concise and precise to the point. No need to quote the whole chapter.
This is what I do for others who read my posts. It is a standard high-school scholarship. If you practice this, I guarantee you it will improve your analytical thinking. In any case, no one is required to do it.
 
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