In The Land Walter Brueggerman reads the history of Israel as the relationship of the people with the land of Palestine (which is a continuing issue to this very day.) Israel sought the land, found the land, bought the land, left the land, invaded the land, occupied the land, defended the land, lost the land, returned to the land, yearned for control of the land. You shall live in the land I gave your ancestors; you shall be my people, and I will be your God. As central as the theme seems to be, the land was not a issue for Jesus despite the urging of his disciples. (Are you going to restore Israel now? Acts 1:6) He focused on another part of the prophecy of Ezekiel. I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you. Jesus believed that the beautiful land was in our hearts. We do not need a Holy Land for with every step we are moving from one piece of holy ground to another.
