to God. Possessing this land is contingent on Israel’s ongoing faithfulness to God and obedience to his law. The land therefore is a byproduct of the covenant, a gift of the covenant. It is not a possession that can be held independently. Both Leviticus and Deuteronomy warn Israel in stark terms about the conditional nature of this promise. Leviticus 18:24–30 warns about defilement with the culture of the Canaanites. If Israel embraces such unrighteousness, “the land will vomit you out for defiling