Sorry abiding, Yes they possessed it. It was theres, but that is NOT fulfillment, It only makes what he said come true in part.
Again read the promise.
7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. 8 Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”
It does not say, "if you do this, I will give" It says, "I WIll" there are no conditions placed on this covenant.
The covenant was said to be given to Abraham descendants, throughout their generations.
Finally, the length of the covenant. It is said to be eternal in length, Again, last I checked, eternal means forever.
Since God said "I Will" It is based on him, This is why Paul said they are beloved according to the promise, THIS is the promise Paul spoke of, Even paul considered it still active.
Lao did not show me anything, He showed me that Abraham looked toward one part of his covenant. Daniel prayed about this covenant in CHapter 9, and how God had removed Isreal from her land according to Lev 26. And gabriel said that they would return, but not own it again until their sin is removed (they repent)
This was fulfilled IN Christ. You think Paul was talking about dirt? You think all these prophecies and covenants
were about LAND? And you think Abrahams decendants was only a reference to who? jews?
If this covenant over land is eternal. Im not saying it was about land, but you apparently think so. What
is mount Zion? And what is Heavenly Jerusalem? Will the jews stay back with their eternal piece of dirt?
You said eternal right? Im sure you not gona try to say later on God will do a switch on them are ya? Well
of coarse He will and already has. The newcovenant has the real land Abraham was looking for. A city whos builder and maker is God. How many times and how long will there be this same error? Jesus talked about this understanding and corrected it. So did Paul.
To get through the gospel and newtestament and book of Hebrews as well as several Old testament
books you will eventually have to realize type and fulfillment. And what it is really all about.
Ill go either way with eternal....first alot of times it doesnt mean forever as we think of it and also
many times it is conditional. Even unconditional promises are conditional. But if life on earth according
to dispensationalists is at best limited (lets say till after your 1000 year kingdom) then we enter a new
Heaven and earth. Then the eternal land covenant cant be eternal. Right?
So after that reality hits, it may be said that while Israel was in their given position they would have
possession of the land. Well it was taken from them and given to others. Their house was left desolate
which terminated their possession of the land.....havnt you read the old testament that they wouldnt
be plucked up again? Or thrown down?
Well they certainly were plucked up and thrown down. So it may be time to see things spiritually
as was always intended. Jesus is sitting on Davids throne right now. And Jacobs deliverer already
came to take away their sins.