Question

Explain the connection, according to the Hebrew Bible, between Abraham's covenant with God and the Israelite's belief about Canaan.

Answer 1

God's covenant with Abraham (the Abrahamic covenant) was a promise, that Abraham would be the father of the nation of Israel, that the Messiah would come out of Israel, and that the Israelites would have the land of Canaan. Canaan became known as "the promised land" because of the abrahamic covenant. This land is considered holy.

Answer 2

The connection is that they follow Moses