Reference

Leviticus 25:18

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth Dominion Over Creation Stewardship of Creation

“Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.”

According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.

Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

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Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

Semantic Discovery

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Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

The verse speaks generally about obeying "statutes" and "judgments" to dwell in safety, without specifically mentioning land rest, seven-year cycles, or fallow fields. The connection to "Land Sabbath" is an inference based on other passages, not explicit in this verse itself.

Dominion Over Creation

This verse speaks about obedience to divine laws leading to safety within a specific land, not about humanity's authority or control over the natural world or other living things. The "safety" mentioned pertains to the inhabitants' well-being, not their power over creation.

Stewardship of Creation

This verse focuses on obedience to divine laws and the resulting safety in the land, without any explicit mention of tending, keeping, or managing creation. The "land" is presented as a place of dwelling, not an object of stewardship.

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

Related Verses

Leviticus 25:19

“And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.”

Leviticus 18:5

“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 26:3

“If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;”

Leviticus 19:37

“Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 26:5

“And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.”

Thematic Connections

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth Dominion Over Creation Stewardship of Creation

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