Who Owns America? The Battle Over Land And The Forgotten Ancient Land Laws
A Nation on Stolen Ground?
Who truly owns America? Is it the people who built it, the government that rules it, or the corporations that control it? Beneath the surface of political battles, economic struggles, and land disputes lies a deeper, more ancient question—one that has been asked for thousands of years.
According to the Torah, land is not merely property to be bought and sold at will. It is a sacred trust given by God, governed by divine laws that determine who may possess it, how it should be used, and what happens when those laws are broken.
Yet, America has completely abandoned the Torah’s land laws. The rich amass vast estates while the poor are driven into homelessness. Corporations and governments seize land, while native peoples are displaced. The Bible warns that when a nation defies God’s laws on land, judgment follows. Could this be what is happening to America today?
This article will reveal the forgotten Torah land laws and how they relate to America's current crisis. The question is not just who owns the land—but whether this nation has already lost its right to possess it at all.
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The Torah’s Land Laws: A Divine Blueprint for Justice
Unlike modern real estate laws, the Torah’s land laws are based on a simple truth: God owns the land.
Leviticus 25:23 – “The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.”
No king, government, or corporation has absolute ownership over land. It is only given for stewardship, and those who abuse this trust will face consequences.
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1. The Jubilee: Land Cannot Be Permanently Taken
One of the most radical laws in the Torah is the Jubilee Year, which protected people from permanent land loss.
Leviticus 25:10 – “And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.”
Every fifty years, all land had to be returned to its original owners. This ensured that no family would be permanently displaced and that wealth would not become concentrated in the hands of the few.
Yet, in America, the opposite has happened. The rich buy up land, raise housing costs, and force entire communities into economic slavery. What would happen if the Torah’s land laws were followed today?
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2. The Command to Protect the Poor and the Stranger
God did not allow land to be used as a tool of oppression. Instead, He commanded that the poor and the foreigner be given access to land and its resources.
Leviticus 19:9-10 – “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest. And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the LORD your God.”
The Torah ensured that even those without land could survive. Compare this with America, where the homeless are criminalized, food is wasted while people starve, and land is hoarded by the wealthy.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15 – “Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates: At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it.”
How does America treat its laborers today? Workers struggle for fair wages while corporations extract every possible dollar from their efforts. The Torah forbids this kind of exploitation.
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3. The Curse of Land Theft and Greedy Expansion
America’s history is filled with forced removals, land seizures, and broken treaties. But does the Bible warn about this? Absolutely.
Isaiah 5:8 – “Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!”
God specifically condemns those who hoard land, pushing others out. In ancient Israel, land was meant to be distributed fairly among the tribes, ensuring that no one became landless. America has done the opposite—allowing a small elite to control vast territories while others have nothing.
Micah 2:2 – “And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.”
Theft of land is one of the great sins that led to Israel’s downfall. America was built on land stolen from indigenous peoples and continues to allow the rich to seize land at the expense of the poor. If Israel was punished for this, can America escape judgment?
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Jesus and the Land: A Warning for Nations
Jesus did not abolish the Torah’s land laws—He upheld them and gave even deeper warnings about the misuse of land.
Luke 4:18-19 – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
This was a direct reference to the Jubilee Year—the time when land was to be returned, debts were canceled, and the oppressed were freed. Jesus was calling for the restoration of justice.
Yet, America has abandoned these principles. Land is used as a tool of oppression, trapping millions in poverty.
Matthew 23:14 – “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.”
Today, banks, landlords, and corporations drive families from their homes in the name of profit. But God sees. And He promises judgment.
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Has America Lost Its Right to the Land?
The Torah makes it clear: Land is not permanently given to any nation. If a people defile it, they will be expelled.
Leviticus 18:28 – “That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.”
America is on dangerous ground. The exploitation of land, the oppression of the poor, and the hoarding of wealth are signs of a nation that has broken divine law. The question is: Will America repent, or will it be vomited out of the land like the fallen empires before it?
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The Path to Redemption: Returning to Torah Land Law
The Bible offers hope. If a nation repents and restores justice, God will heal the land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
America’s future is not set in stone. The solution is clear:
1. End land hoarding and oppression – Return land to the people.
2. Follow the principles of the Jubilee – Forgive debts, restore justice.
3. Protect the poor and the stranger – Give the land’s abundance to all, not just the wealthy.
The Torah’s land laws are not ancient relics—they are the key to national survival. Who owns America? According to the Torah, only God does. And He is watching.
