Leviticus 25:23-24
““The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with me. In all the land of your possession you shall grant a redemption for the land.””
This passage comes from the Law of Moses, specifically within a larger section of Leviticus that outlines civil and cultic laws for the community of Israel. It sets out regulations for land ownership, debt, and servitude, aiming to prevent the permanent loss of ancestral land and maintain social equity among the tribes after their settlement in the Promised Land.
What does it mean for us today to consider land and resources not as ultimate possessions, but as something held in trust?