Bible Law Index
of the LAWS, STATUTES, and JUDGMENTS of GOD

OT= Old Testament
NT = New Testament


XII. PROPERTY LAWS

  1. The earth and all its contents belong to the Lord.
    • OT=Ex. 9:29; 19:5; Lev. 25:23; Deut. 10:14; Neh. 9:6; Psalm 24:1; 50:10-12; 89:11; Is. 42:5; 44:24
    • NT=Acts 17:24-25; I Cor. 10:26

  2. God divided the earth among all peoples.
    • OT=Deut. 32:8-9
    • NT=Acts 17:26

  3. Land allotted among the tribes of Israel.
    • OT=Num. 26:52-56; 33:53-54; 34:2; Joshua 11:23; 14:1-5; 21:43; II Chron. 20:7

    1. Title from land not transferable from tribe to tribe.
      • OT=Num. 36:4-9
    2. Levites to have no inheritance.
      • OT=Num. 18:20-24; Deut. 10:8-9; 18:1-2

      1. Cities within tribal land to be given to Levites.
        • OT=Num. 35:2-8; Joshua 21:3

  4. Release of land---in the year of Jubilee returned to rightful heirs.
    • OT=Lev. 25:8-10,13-17,23-28,31,33-34

    1. Land is not permenently sold.
      • OT=Lev. 25:23-28

      1. City property an exception.
        • OT=Lev. 25:29-30
      2. Levites may redeem thier property at any time.
        • OT=Lev. 25:32-33

  5. Method of transfer.
    1. Deed made.
      • OT=Jer. 32:9-14
    2. Deed delivered in the presence of witnesses.
      • OT=Jer. 32:10,12
    3. Deed recorded.
      • OT=Jer. 32:14
    4. Drawing off a shoe a sign of releasing right to property.
      • OT=Ruth 4:3-11

  6. Mortgages illegally given.
    • OT=Neh. 5:1=13

  7. Fair dealings to be given in land purchasing.
    • OT=Lev. 25:14-17,23-28

  8. A neighbor's landmark not to be removed.
    • OT=Deut. 19:14; 27:q7; Prov. 23:10

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