It doesn't take long for anyone who reads the Bible to learn that God has made special promises to His own, no matter when or where they live.  To Jacob, who was fleeing for his life, having stolen his brother's inheritance, God said, "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you" (Genesis 28:15).