POSSESSING YOUR POSSESSIONS
Old and New Testament Principle:

Deuteronomy 26:1 “And it shall be, when thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein;”

Hebrew Study:

“And it shall be”

hayah be or become, come to pass, be accomplished

“when”

kiy a primitive particle indicating causal relations or consequent; for as much, inasmuch, assured, certainly, therefore

 “thou art come in”

bo a primitive root to come, abide, attain, enter into

“unto”

 el el a primitive particle properly denoting motion towards, over, unto, within

“the land”
erets to be firm, the earth, land, country

“which”

asher a primitive relative pronoun, which, where

“the Lord”

 Yehovah the self Existent or eternal, Jehovah, Jewish national name of God, the Lord

“thy God”

Elohiym supreme God, mighty God, great God

“giveth”

nathan a primitive root to give, add, appoint, deliver, grant

“thee for an heritance”

nachalah something inherited, heirloom, heritage, possession

“and possessest it”

nachal to inherit, to occupy, possess;  yarash yaresh to occupy, driving out previous tenants and possessing in their place, enjoy

“and dwellest therein”

yashab  primitive root to sit down, in quiet, to dwell, remain, settle, abide, continue, inhabit, sit, still, tarry

LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE

Just as in the Old Testament the Lord gave, delivered and granted the land to Israel, so the Lord in the New Testament offers His free gift of salvation to those who believe and receive Him both as Savior and as Lord.

AN INHERITANCE

In the Old Testament, the Lord gave Israel the land as an everlasting inheritance and possession.  In the New Testament the Lord gives salvation to those who believe on Him, Life everlasting.

POSSESSEST IT

When Israel entered the land of their inheritance, they had to possess and occupy it by conquest.  In the New Testament, once believers receive Jesus as Lord, they too begin the continued work of sanctification by the inward working of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

DWELLEST THERE IN

Israel not only possessed the land, but they dwelt there as their home of inheritance, possession.  In the New Testament, believers dwell in, are at home, abide and rest in Him.