G.K. Beale and Israel's Land Promises Israel's Land Promises It is intriguing how many exegetes turn dispensational in their interpretations of Israel's land promises. We've seen this occur in Gary Demar's debate with Dr. Michael Brown. It is also evident in Beale's book, "A New Testament Biblical Theology". In Chapter 22, he gives an extended study on the land promises of Israel. He acknowledges that the restoration through Christ does not return believing people to a physical land as a mark of their redemption. Hello! Then why, if Christ did not return them to a physical land, does he seek to do so? "Redeemed people do ...