In the biblical account, acquiring land is often tied to faith and obedience. The Israelites were instructed in Leviticus to remember that the land belonged to God, and they were merely stewards of it. Jeremiah urged the exiles to settle and invest in the land where they were living, even building houses and planting gardens, as a sign of trust in God's providence. This principle is also seen in Jeremiah's call to seek the welfare of the city where they resided, and to pray for its peace. The concept of buying land is also mentioned in Numbers and Jeremiah, highlighting God's sovereignty over all territory.
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Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.
By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.
If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.
They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.