Genesis 15:18-21
“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.”
King James Version
God's formal covenant granting Abraham's seed the land from the river of Egypt to the Euphrates — the foundational land-promise of Israel.
Fulfillment References
Joshua 21:43-45 1 Kings 4:21 Nehemiah 9:8 Genesis 12:7
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalGod's faithful covenant with Abraham finds its yes in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20) — the one God keeping every promise to His people.
JewishThe foundational covenant of the land — its borders defining the promise; central to Israel's claim and hope.
CatholicGod's faithful land-grant, read also of the inheritance of God's people.
ProtestantThe land covenant, reaching its extent under Solomon (1 Kings 4:21); Joshua 21:45 affirms 'not one thing failed.'
OrthodoxGod's faithful covenant with Abraham, the land given to his seed.
DispensationalThe literal land grant to Israel, with full possession still future in the kingdom.
AcademicA covenant-cutting ceremony (Gen. 15); the idealized borders reflect the maximal extent under the united monarchy.
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