Religious Studies GCSE
The Promised Land
What The Promised Land means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Promised Land
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Reference: AQA
Canaan, to which God commands Abraham to travel, becomes this and is a central element of the Abrahamic Covenant.
Topics that use The Promised Land
- Judaism - 3.1.6.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covenant
- Creation
- Diversity of Jewish Belief
- Divine Judgement
- Divine Justice
- Free will
- Immanence
- Life after death
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