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Was God's land promise to Abram unconditional?

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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 15:

The fire and smoke symbolized the theophany. God alone certified this covenant, and the promised land did not depend on Abram. This covenant was fulfilled by Joshua.

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. However, there could be further fulfillment.

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

Probably not.

Moses explained in Lev 18:

Jeremiah 7:

There was a condition in order to keep the land continuously.
 
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