Reference

Genesis 35:12

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
10

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

12

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

13

And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

14

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

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Israel as Distinct

This verse, while clearly establishing a land covenant with Jacob and his descendants, does not inherently preclude a future spiritual fulfillment or reinterpretation of this promise within a broader theological framework that includes the Church. Some interpretations argue that the "seed" ultimately refers to Christ, and through Him, all believers (including Gentiles) become heirs to the spiritual blessings, with the physical land promise being a type or shadow of a greater heavenly inheritance