Promised land 應許之地(希伯來書 11:9) (English Version)

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聖經經文

”By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.”(Hebrews 11:9)

意思

“promised land”現在用來形容任何一片資源豐富的土地，它和“land of milk and honey(流奶與蜜之地)”有異曲同工之妙。

來源及應用

亞伯拉罕被譽為信心之父。正因為他對上帝的信心，上帝允諾給他豐厚財富、子嗣眾多,以及由尼羅河至幼發拉底河的所有土地，也就是現在的以色列。

例句

American television presenter Oprah Winfrey describes her 42 acre house in California as “The Promised Land.” 美國電視節目主持人Oprah Winfrey形容她那位於加州，面積達42畝的房子為“應許之地”。