Land of Israel (Paperback)

The Land of Israel Hebrew?, Eretz Yisrael is, according to the Hebrew Bible, the region which was promised by their God to the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and to the Israelites, descendants of Jacob, Abraham's grandson. This land forms part of the Abrahamic, Jacob and Israel covenants. Mainstream Jewish tradition regards the promise as applying to all Jews, including converts and their descendants. The Biblical definitions of Eretz Israel encompass different regions; the actual area defined by these Bible passages is also subject to differences of opinion. This term should not be confused with historical Israelite kingdoms or with the modern nation state of Israel Medinat Yisrael. Prior to the foundation of the State of Israel, the term Eretz Yisrael was used by Jews to refer to the area then generally known among non-Jews as the Holy Land or as Palestine. Since 1967, the term has been associated with the political right in Israel.