God gave them the land for 450 years as an inheritance. He leased it to them so to speak by

covenant (Exod. 6: 4-8), while they were in the wilderness, when also He gave them judges, and

at the expiration of 450 years. He made another covenant with David in 2963, and promised

that the Kingdom which had recently been set up should made sure to him for ever, and his throne

established for ever (II Sam. 7: 16; 23: 5; I Chron. 17: 8-15, 27).

For the complete fulfillment compare Luke 1: 32.

(a) That took place in the wilderness (Josh. 24: 12).

(b) Cf. Heb. 11: 8. Acts 7: 5.

(c) The things related previously, the order is that of giving.

(d) Cf. Exod. 18: 25, 26, and I Sam. 7: 15.

Thus the 450 years refer to the covenant concerning the inheritance of the land (R.V.) and not

the duration of the judges. If however the old version is preferred an explanation will be found in

Mr. Dimbleby's "All Past Time", pp. 92 and 93.

This is a most important period, and its composition is a necessity. It appears there were

Judges in the North East, and the South West (similarly as later there were Kings of Judah and

Kings of Israel) for a limited period. These are described in detail in "All Past Time", and the

300 years form a part of the 480th year referred to in I Kings 6: 1