while in the previous sources the erection of the stone monuments as well as the writing of the laws take place at Mount Sinai (Exod 24:4). The gift of the land to Israel, according to the old sources, is a perpetual, unconditional gift (Gen 13:5; 17:8; 48:4). It was promised to the Patriarchs by God because of their devotion and loyalty to him (Gen 22:16, 18; 26:5). Similarly, David was given a dynasty forever (2 Sam 7:13, 16; 23:5; Ps 89:30; etc.) because he served