When we read Genesis 15:18, we find that God promises Abram’s descendants a land that stretches from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates. This has led some scholars to wonder whether East Africa is also included in the land promised to Abram’s seed. However, a careful reading of the text suggests that East Africa is not part of this promised land. The river of Egypt mentioned in the text is most likely the Nile river, which flows from East Africa into Egypt. Therefore, it is possibl…