And he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
God brought Israel out of Egypt in deliverance. He brought them into this place, into their own land, and gave that land to them as a gift. That gift was a good and rich heritage, a goodly inheritance given in care for them. Its description as flowing with milk and honey expresses its abundance and goodness.
The verse belongs to the confession spoken when presenting the firstfruits of the land as an offering to God. By that offering the people were to recognize the deliverance and the gift with gratitude. They were thereby to acknowledge God's goodness and His care.
That confession recognized God as the owner of the land and its produce. It recognized Him as the giver of every good thing, from whom the land and its abundance came as gracious gifts. Such firstfruits are acceptable only when offered with reverence and a humble, thankful heart.
God brought Israel out of Egypt in deliverance. He brought them into this place, into their own land, and gave that land to them as a gift. That gift was a good and rich heritage, a goodly inheritance given in care for them. Its description as flowing with milk and honey expresses its abundance and goodness.
The verse belongs to the confession spoken when presenting the firstfruits of the land as an offering to God. By that offering the people were to recognize the deliverance and the gift with gratitude. They were thereby to acknowledge God's goodness and His care.
That confession recognized God as the owner of the land and its produce. It recognized Him as the giver of every good thing, from whom the land and its abundance came as gracious gifts. Such firstfruits are acceptable only when offered with reverence and a humble, thankful heart.