But one does not need to get very far in the Law of Moses to realize that God did not build Israel’s law on a foundation of private property rights, only to be infringed as minimally as possible. Indeed, even though the scriptures speak of various families “owning” parts of the land, which was the central “capital” for this economy, God makes it clear that the only true owner is himself, and the entire nation of Israel are, with respect to the land, his tenants