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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