Is the concept “Promised Land” Biblical? Yes, no doubt about it. Does the expression “Promised Land” appear in the Bible? On this there is a difference of opinion, depending on whom you ask (or, more precisely, which text you consult). The words “Promised Land” are found in neither the King James Version nor the New American Standard Bible—to name just two of the most widely read translations. Yet “Promised Land” does appear once in the New International Version in Hebrews 11:9 of the New Testament. For the committee responsible for the New Living Translation, however, there are no occurrences […]
