Thank you for your comments. I appreciate your contribution.

I don’t see promises made to Abraham or the ancient nation of Israel in the Old Testament as being contradictory to anything I have said in this article.

As stated in the article, even the nation of Israel in the OT determined the land to be a gift from God and still ultimately owned by him and to be used accordingly. This paragraph in the article affirms that:

The land is viewed as a gift and a thing that humanity exists in relationship with. When humanity is acting as it should, the Bible paints a picture of harmony between us and the land (Leviticus 26:3-6). On the contrary, when humanity is acting out of step, the land becomes a hostile entity as evidenced in the story of Genesis 3 and the decree of Leviticus 26:38 and 2 Chronicles 7:13-14.

The following biblical quote emphatically supports my stance even in the face of any zionist assertions:

The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; with me you are but aliens and tenants. Throughout the land that you hold, you shall provide for the redemption of the land. Leviticus 25:23-24

It is very clear that even given the promises, the land still ultimately belongs to God and we are to approach it as such.

With this in mind, allow me to repeat what I said

As a Christian I do not believe in absolute ownership rights, rather I see humanity as custodians of the land. If I purchase land it is with the understanding that I am a tenant given custody of something that belongs to God. It is our job to tend it and care for it, not abuse it for our own pleasure.