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how do new testament writers discuss property and resources, building on or reframing this old testament idea?

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Leviticus 25:23

““The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and foreigners with me.””

This verse is part of the laws given to the Israelites through Moses as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. It establishes foundational principles for land ownership, particularly in the context of the Jubilee year, which aimed to prevent permanent land sales and ensure long-term equity among families.

What does it mean for your understanding of resources if ultimate ownership belongs to something beyond human control or inheritance?

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Deuteronomy 8:17-18
Moses warns against believing one's own power produced wealth, reminding them God gives the ability to get wealth.
Psalm 24:1
A declaration that 'The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.'
Luke 12:15
Jesus warns against greed, stating that 'a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.'

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