Dictionary of Bible Themes All land belongs to God, and he allows people to care for it and use it for their own needs and the needs of others. The land promised to Israel is a special case illustrating the spiritual inheritance of all believers and God's ultimate purpose for the world. Psalms 24:1All land belongs to God See also It is in his possession and care Exodus 9:29Psalms 33:5 1 Corinthians 10:26 Genesis 2:15 It is given to human beings to manage See also Psalms 8:6; 115:16All exploitation of land is therefore contrary to God's purpose. Genesis 12:6-7The land promised to Israel See also It was promised on oath Genesis 13:14-17; 15:7,18; 17:8; 50:24Exodus 6:8 Deuteronomy 6:10-11; 31:20-21 Judges 2:1 Exodus 3:8 See also It was a fruitful land Leviticus 20:24Numbers 14:7-8 Joshua 5:6 Leviticus 25:34 Numbers 33:53-54; 35:2-5 The distribution of the land Genesis 23:15-16; 33:19; 47:20Individual land rights 2 Samuel 24:24Legitimate purchase or sale Proverbs 31:16Jeremiah 32:6-15 Matthew 27:7-10 Jeremiah's purchase was an act of faith. Acts 1:18Judas bought land with blood money: Songs 8:11Matthew 21:33-41 Examples of renting pp Mk 12:1-9 Numbers 36:6-9pp Lk 20:9-16 Micah 2:2Laws of inheritance Deuteronomy 19:14Encroachment was forbidden Deuteronomy 27:17Job 24:2 Land boundaries were marked out by stones, the removal of which was a serious offence Proverbs 22:28; 23:10Hosea 5:10 Leviticus 25:23-28 Ruth 4:2-9 Redemption of land Hebrews 11:13-16God's ultimate purpose for the world See also The heavenly land Hebrews 11:8-10Isaiah 65:17 See also A new heaven and earth Isaiah 66:22Revelation 21:1-2 Matthew 5:5 See also The inheritance of the righteous Psalms 37:11,292 Peter 3:13 See also 1325 God, the Creator4206 land 5001 human race, the 5075 Abraham 5310 exploitation 5657 birthright 5701 heir 5802 care 6720 redemption 7258 promised land, early history 9160 new heavens & new earth 9410 heaven |
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