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What will be the borders of Israel after the Messiah comes?

by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

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1. The Biblical boundaries of the Land of Israel are outlined in the Book of Numbers 34:2-12.¹

2. However, while Abraham was promised ten lands,² his descendants only received seven of them. The other three - Ammon, Edom and Moab - were temporarily given to the descendants of Lot and Esau, but will return to the Jews with the coming of the Messiah.³

3. The Midrash⁴ tells us that Israel will expand and will be the size of the entire globe!

Footnotes

1. You can find a map in the Artscroll Stone Edition p.923
2. Genesis 15:19-21.
3. see Deuteronomy 19:8.
4. Yalkut Shimoni Isaiah allusion 503

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Israel's miraculously expantion

Posted by: Ben Sacks, UK on Jan 27, 2006

in the statement above you wrote "Israel will miraculously expand", surely it will not literally expand? maybe this is a metaphor for us ruling the world? or having the largest following on earth?

please explain

Editor's Comment

Or perhaps -- the holiness of the Land will extend across the entire globe.

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