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Promised Land In the Abrahamic religions, the "Promised Land" ( ) refers to a swath of territory in the Levant that was bestowed upon Abraham and his descendants by God in Abrahamic religions, God. In the context of the Bible, these descendants are originally ...

is the land that God promised to Abraham and his descendants. In modern contexts it is an idea related to the restored homeland for the Jewish people and the concepts of salvation and liberation. Promised Land or Land of Promise may also refer to:

Religious and historical meanings

Land of Israel The Land of Israel () is the traditional Jewish name for an area of the Southern Levant. Related biblical, religious and historical English terms include the Land of Canaan, the Promised Land, the Holy Land, and Palestine. The definition ...

Palestine (region) The region of Palestine, also known as historic Palestine, is a geographical area in West Asia. It includes the modern states of Israel and Palestine, as well as parts of northwestern Jordan in some definitions. Other names for the region i ...

Holy Land The term "Holy Land" is used to collectively denote areas of the Southern Levant that hold great significance in the Abrahamic religions, primarily because of their association with people and events featured in the Bible. It is traditionall ...

* Tír Tairngire ('Promised Land'), the Celtic Otherworld in Irish mythology

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* ''Promised Land'' (novel), a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker, 1976 * '' Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America'', by Jay Parini, 2008 * ''

A Promised Land ''A Promised Land'' is a memoir by Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. Published on November 17, 2020, it is the first of a planned two-volume series. Remaining focused on his political career, the preside ...

'', a 2020 memoir by former United States President Barack Obama * ''The Promised Land'' (autobiography), by Mary Antin, 1912 * ''The Promised Land'' (novel) (''Ziemia obiecana''), by Władysław Reymont, 1899 * '' Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States'', a 2012 book by Michael Lind

Film

* ''Promised Land'' (1987 film), starring Kiefer Sutherland and Meg Ryan * ''Promised Land'' (2002 film), a South African film based on the novel by Karel Schoeman * ''Promised Land'' (2004 film), a French-Israeli film * ''Promised Land'' (2012 film), an American drama film by Gus Van Sant * ''The Promised Land'' (1925 film), a French silent film * ''The Promised Land'' (1973 film), a Chilean film * ''The Promised Land'' (1975 film) (''Ziemia obiecana''), a Polish drama * ''The Promised Land'' (1986 film), a Yugoslav film * ''The Promised Land'' (2010 film), a Kazakh film * ''The Promised Land'' (2015 film), a Chinese film * ''The Promised Land'' (2023 film), or ''Bastarden'', a Danish-language film * ''

Swapnabhumi ''Swapnabhumi'' (''The Promised Land'') is a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary film by Tanvir Mokammel. The film tells the plight of Stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh, who are also identified as ''Biharis.'' Plot The film highlights the current sta ...

'' (''The Promised Land''), a 2007 Bangladeshi documentary

Television

* ''Promised Land'' (1996 TV series), an American drama series * ''Promised Land'' (2022 TV series), an American family drama * "Promised Land" (''The Vampire Diaries''), a 2014 episode * "Promised Land", an ''Inspector Morse'' episode, 1991 * "Promised Land", an episode of ''The Outer Limits'', 1998 * "Promised Land", an episode of ''Treme'', 2012 * ''The Promised Land'' (miniseries), or ''Les Brûlés'', a Canadian historical drama television miniseries * "The Promised Land" (''New York Undercover''), a 1997 episode * The Promised Land, a story-arc in ''Doctor Who'' (series 8) * '' Red Dwarf: The Promised Land'', a 2020 British TV film

Music

Albums

* ''Promised Land'' (Dar Williams album), 2008 * ''Promised Land'' (Elvis Presley album), 1975 * ''Promised Land'' (Harold Land album), 2001 * ''Promised Land'' (Queensrÿche album), 1994 * ''Promised Land'' (Robert Walker album), 1997 * ''Promised Land'' (Rurutia album), 2004 * ''The Promised Land'' (Muzz album), 2020 * ''The Promised Land'' (Sagol 59 album), by Sagol 59 and Ami Yares * ''The Promised Land'', a 2006 album by

Del McCoury Band The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning American bluegrass band. History Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in person ...

* ''The Promised Land'', two albums by

Zug Izland Zug Izland is an American hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan, United States. The group sometimes refers to its fans as " zuggalos". Background Zug Izland formed in 2001, named after an industrial site near Detroit. The band was formed by I ...

* '' The Promise Land'', a 2001 album by Cedar Walton * '' The Promiseland'', an album by Willie Nelson, 1986 * ''Promised Land'', a 1998 EP by Dispatched

Songs

* "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry song), 1965, also recorded by Elvis Presley in 1974 * "Promised Land" (Crash Test Dummies song), 2015 * "Promised Land" (Joe Smooth song), 1987, also recorded by The Style Council * "Promised Land" (TobyMac song), 2021 * "The Promised Land" (Bruce Springsteen song), 1978 * "Promised Land", a 2010 song by Avantasia from ''

Angel of Babylon ''Angel of Babylon'' is the fifth full-length album by Tobias Sammet's German metal opera project Avantasia, released on 3 April 2010, along with '' The Wicked Symphony''. ''Angel Of Babylon'' was released both as part of a box set, with the two a ...

'' * "Promised Land", a 1995 song by Cast from '' All Change'' * "Promised Land", a song by

Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of l ...

* "Promised Land", a 2005 song by Edan from '' Beauty and the Beat'' * "The Promised Land", a song by Justin Hayward from '' The View from the Hill'' * "Promised Land", a 1998 song by L'Arc-en-Ciel ''

HEART The heart is a muscular Organ (biology), organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrie ...

'' * "Land of Promise", a 2010 song by Nas and Damian Marley from '' Distant Relatives'' * "Promised Land", a 1983 song by Riot from '' Born in America'' * "Promised Land", a 2021 song by

TobyMac Kevin Michael McKeehan (born October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His road band is known as Diverse City. Widely regarded as one of the most ...

* "Promised Land", a song by the fictional band Vesuvius featured in '' The Rocker'' * "Promiseland", a 2015 song by Mika from ''

No Place in Heaven ''No Place in Heaven'' is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Mika, released on 15 June 2015 via Republic Records (Casablanca). Background and recording After his first two records were described as campy affairs, Mika's third r ...

'' * "Promiseland", a 2016 song by Sebell * "A Promised Land (Outro)", a 2021 song by

Semler Semler is an occupational surname derived from the occupation of baker who bakes '':de:Brötchen, semmels'', i.e., white bread rolls. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrée Sfeir-Semler (born 1953), art historian and gallery owner *Augu ...

Other uses in music

* Promise Land (band), an American Christian rock band * Promise Land (DJs), an Italian DJ and production duo * Promised Land (duo), English duo of Nick Feldman and Jon Moss * ''The Promised Land'' (Saint-Saëns), an oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Promised Land'' (CBC Radio One), a radio documentary * ''The Promised Land'' (radio program), an American radio show * ''The Promised Land'' (sculpture), by David Manuel, 1993, in Portland, Oregon, U.S. * The Promised Land, a plot device in the ''

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Places

Australia

Promisedland, Queensland Promisedland is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Promisedland had a population of 34 people. Geography The Burnett River forms the north-western boundary of the locality. The Ned Churchward Weir (origin ...

* Promised Land, Tasmania

United States

* Promised Land (Braithwaite, Louisiana), a historic mansion * Promised Land, Mississippi * Promised Land, New York * Promised Land, South Carolina * Promise Land, Tennessee *

Promised Land State Park Promised Land State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Blooming Grove, Greene and Palmyra Townships, Pike County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The approximately park is mostly surrounded by Delaware State Forest. It is in the Poco ...

, Pennsylvania *

Promised Land station Promised Land or Promise Land was a former railroad station stop on the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road The Long Island Rail Road , or LIRR, is a Rail transport, railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York ...

, a former railroad station on the Long Island Rail Road