Lev 25:23 | MHM | STEP | Leviticus 25:23–38: Laws about Land and Helping the Poor This section describes God’s laws about owning and selling land in Israel. God made it clear that the land really belongs to Him, and the people are only tenants. The law gave special rules for selling, redeeming, and returning land, especially during the year of Jubilee. There are also important instructions about helping the poor, showing mercy to those in need, and not taking advantage of them (Leviticus 25:23–38 ). v. 23 : No land in Israel could be sold forever. The reason is that God owns the land, and the Israelites are like strangers living with Him. This was to remind them that all they had really came from God (Leviticus 25:23; 1 Kings 21:3 ).

‏ Leviticus 25:23

Leviticus 25:23–38: Laws about Land and Helping the Poor

This section describes God’s laws about owning and selling land in Israel. God made it clear that the land really belongs to Him, and the people are only tenants. The law gave special rules for selling, redeeming, and returning land, especially during the year of Jubilee. There are also important instructions about helping the poor, showing mercy to those in need, and not taking advantage of them (Leviticus 25:23–38 ^a).

v. 23: No land in Israel could be sold forever. The reason is that God owns the land, and the Israelites are like strangers living with Him. This was to remind them that all they had really came from God (Leviticus 25:23; 1 Kings 21:3 ^b).