QUESTION:  Precisely, what land did God promise to Abraham (and Jacob)? What precise region was it, as defined in Scripture, and what would that be…

1. Executive Summary (≤200 words) Goshen (Heb. gōšen, גֹּשֶׁן) is the eastern Nile Delta district where Joseph settles Jacob’s household during the famine (first explicit…

1. Executive Summary (≤200 words) Goshen (in Israel) refers to a southern Canaan/Judah highland district (“the land/country of Goshen,” Josh 10:41; 11:16) and likely also…

Jerusalem — Place Study (ESV text base; MT/BHS–BHQ; NA28/UBS5; Hebrew/Greek given in transliteration; conservative evangelical, grammatical-historical method) 1) Executive Summary “Jerusalem” (Heb. Yĕrûšālayim/Yĕrûšālēm; often identified…

Eden (Garden of Eden) — Place Study (ESV; MT/BHS–BHQ; NA28/UBS5 via transliteration) 1) Executive Summary (≤200 words) “Eden” (Heb. ʿēden, “delight/pleasure”) is the divinely planted…