What is Canaan, and why is it so important to discuss?

There are main line religions that denigh that Canaan is an eternal possession of Israel. The Vatican, which claims to be spiritual home to one billion of the world's Christians, rejects the biblical stipulation granting everlasting possession of ancient Canaan, inclusive of Jerusalem, to the Jewish people. When this is taught they lie, weather knowing or unknowingly. This teaching is not scriptual and is actually against what the scriptures state.

The Bible teaches us everything that we know today of God and His word. The Land of Canaan was given to Israel for an eternal possession and it will be for eternity, for God cannot lie. This land has been fought over for over 4000 years, each new religion and nations wants to claim it for their own.

Many men have died fighting to possess it. The fight has already started, fulfilling prophecy; Will Jerusalem Be Divided? The National Union response to the apparent decision: "There is no limit to the cynicism and hypocrisy of the left wing, led by the Kadima Party.

On the one hand, they embrace Jerusalem, talking about its historic importance and promise to keep it whole - and on the other hand, they allow Arabs of the eastern part to take part in Palestinian Authority elections. We will fight these defeatist trendsand make sure that Jerusalem will not be torn away from the Nation of Israel."MK Sha'ul Yahalom (National Religious Party) said, "The government is giving ammunition to those who want to divide Jerusalem." The extent and boundaries of Canaan are fully set forth in different parts of Scripture (Gen-10:19; Gen-17:8; Num-13:29; Num-34:8).

Canaan is an ancient term for a region roughly corresponding to present-day Israel/ Palestine including the West Bank, western Jordan, southern and coastal Syria and lebanon continuing up until the border of modern Turkey. In Genesis 17:7-8, We see the proof that Canaan is an eternal possession of Israel. This verse is what many want to ignore. "And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” Spoken by Jehovah(God) Lets take a closer look at this verse. "I will establish my covenant.” 1. I-God. 2. Will-without a doubt. 3. Establish-To set and fix firmly or unalterably; to settle permanently, 4. My-God, 5. Covenant-A mutual consent or agreement of two or more persons, to do or to forbear some act or thing; a contract; stipulation, compact. 6. Everlasting-Lasting or enduring for ever; eternal; existing or continuing without end; immortal. 7. All the land of Canaan, All-Wholly; completely; entirely. 8. Possession-To give possession, to put in another's power or occupancy.

This covenant was between the Children of Israel and Jehovah(God) as a binding contract for an eternal possession of the Land of Canaan for eternity. For the Land belonged to God and He has the right to do with what ever He created. The covenants and Laws that God had set down for Israel are permanent and must be carried out even unto the end. The possessors of the present land of Canaan will be over thrown and their gods, idols, temples and laws will be utterly burned and removed forever from that land and it will again be the possession of Israel.

This present day situation in Canaan is fulfillment of the prophetic word in; Luke 21:20. Jesus said of Jerusalem; "And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.” To fulfill this prophecy, Canaan must be in the illegal possession of strangers. (Ref; Luke-21:7, Luke-19:43; Daniel-9:27; Matthew-24:15; Mark-13:14 )(M.H.)Many frightful sights shall be in the sun, moon, and stars, prodigies in the heavens, and here in this lower world, the sea and the waves roaring, with terrible storms and tempests, such as had not been known, and above the ordinary working of natural causes. The effect of thi

s shall be universal confusion and consternation upon the earth, distress of nations with perplexity. Luke-21:25.

This is a part of the final fight over the Land of Canaan and Jerusalem. Be not deceived, The Land of Israel, as promised by God, will be made whole once again and no one will ever try to take this land again. Why is there such a fight over Jerusalem? For it is the Seat of authority over all Nations, he who possesses Jerusalem controls Religion in the World. This is The Seat and throne of David, Solomon and The Future Capitol City and Throne of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus the Christ.

Deu 12:1-4; These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth. Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God. Deu 27:9 And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. In Deu 27:9, We see the official possession of the Children of Israel as the property and Children of God. The statutes(Decree, Law, Edict) and judgments(Decisions, Evaluation of conduct.) of God were set down to rule over the people and for obedience, the Children of Israel, were protected from extinction.

To end we must read the 2nd chapter of Zephaniah 2:1- 15; Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks. And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.

This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts. The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.

And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.

This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.(Ref; Rev. 18:10-19, Isa. 10:12-14, Isa. 22:2, Isa.47:7; Rev. 18:7-10)

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