TORAH LIGHT MINISTRIES
P.O. Box 2500
Oroville WA 98844
Dr. Stanley Chester
ISRAEL'S BIBLICAL BORDERS
TRANS #1
I. Three main views
A. Maximalist view - greater Israel
B. Centralist view - exact geographical points
C. Minimalist view - small Israel
II. Scriptural base for maximalist view
A. Genesis 15:18 "In the same day the LORD
made a covenant with Abram, saying, 'Unto your
seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt
unto the great river, the river Euphrates:' "
B. Two translation errors
C. Should be: Brook of Egypt - not the Nile River
D. Should be: Toward the Euphrates River - not
unto as in touching it
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Due to translator error the map below in grey would be
the "Promised Land"
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III. Scriptural base for minimalist view
A. Numbers 34:2-12 2) "...When you come into
the land of Canaan; ... 3) Your south border shall
be from the wilderness of Zin along the coast of
Edom and on to the southern end of the Salt Sea:
4) The border shall continue up the ascent of
Akrabbim, on to Zin and on south of Kadesh-
barnea; go from there to Hazar-addar, and on to
Azmon: 5) Then the border shall circle from
Azmon unto the river (Brook) of Egypt, and the go
out to the Great Sea. 6) The western border is the
Great Sea. 7) Your north border goes west from
the Great Sea to Mt. Hor. 8) From mount Hor go
north to the pass at Hamath; then south to Zedad:
9) Go on to Ziphron, and end at Hazar-enan. 10)
And your east border shall go south from Hazar-
enan to Shepham: 11) Continue on to Riblah, east
of Ain; and then descend to the east side of the
Sea of Chinnereth: 12) The east border shall
follow down the Jordan River to the Salt Sea: this
shall be your land with the coasts thereof round
about.
B. Minimalist view is indistinct
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The black outline is Israel today.
The red map lines are the borders of the Promised
Land for the minimalists
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IV. Scriptural base for centralist view
A. Joshua 13:1-3 and 4-6 1) Now Joshua was old
and weary in years; and the LORD said to him,
'You are old and weary in years, and yet there
remains very much land to be possessed. 2) The
land that remains unpossessed includes: all the
land held by the Philistines, and all Geshur. 3)
From Sihor, above Egypt, northward to Ekron,
which is counted to the Canaanite: five Philistine
cities; Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkalon, Gath, Ekron; also
the Avites:'
4) 'South from Geshur, all the land of the Canaan-
ites, to Mearah beside the Sidonians, to Aphek, on
to the borders of the Amorites: 5) And the land of
the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sun rising,
from Baal-gad under mount Hermon to the pass at
Hamath. 6) All the inhabitants of the hill country
from Lebanon unto Misrephot-maim, and all the
Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the
children of Israel: you shall divide it by lot unto the
Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded
you'."
B. Exact known, point to point boundaries.
C. Followed by exact tribal portions with city lists
along with exact borders.
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The central valley of Lebonan clear to Hamath in Syria belongs
to Israel according to Joshua 13
Plus …..
The borders of Israel today and
including west Bank & the north 1/3 of the Gaza Strip.
Excludes southern Negev south of the red border line
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V. Where do we stand today?
A. Any part of the "West Bank" given to the
Philestines (Palestinians) must be retaken.
B. About one third of southern Lebanon and all the
Beka Valley must be taken and added to Israel.
C. The northern part of the Gaza Strip, north of
the Wadi El Arish (Brook of Egypt), must be retaken.
D. If the Golon Heights are given to Syria or if
Israel refuses to give them up; - either way will lead to
war: Isa. 17 & Zech. 9.
E. The northern portion of the country of Jordan,
Biblical Bashan and Gilead, must also be taken by Israel.
F. When will all these borders of the Promised
Land be establshed?
1. When Israel repents, GOD will enable these
borders to be set.
2. Romans 11:26 "And so all Israel shall be
saved: as it is written, 'There shall come out of Zion
the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness
from Jacob':"