Landmarks Of The Inheritance

[Mr. M]

Deuteronomy 19:14 You shall not remove your neighbor’s landmark, which the men of old have set,
in your inheritance which you will inherit in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.

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People often think of the Lord's Covenant with Israel as a Promised Land they would continue to possess
as long as they were faithful to His Law.
However, the content of that Law is heavily directed towards maintaining the sanctity of every family's
inheritance in the land.
From the year of release, to the inheritance of the daughters of Zelophehad, the Law maintained the
continuity of that inheritance.
It was David, who was promised His Throne to be forever that the inheritance was also spoken of in
perpetuity. To fail to see this truth in the Law is to fail to apply God's Word to the inheritance of the saints.

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Psalm 37:18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,
And their inheritance shall be forever

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The apostle Paul summarizes the Law as defining love for our neighbor.

Romans 13:

8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,”
“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment,
are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

How often I see people quote that the Law is summed up with “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
And yet, the tenth verse specifies "doing no harm", and the Law addresses the many ways that harm is done.
This begins with having a mutual respect for one another's inheritance.

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Deuteronomy 27:17 ‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s landmark.’
“And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

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How are the saints to show that respect for boundaries, if the borders are not set,
and the landmarks are not identified?
Every inheritance is unique, and sealed by the Spirit.

Ephesians 1:
13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation;
in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession,
to the praise of His glory.

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Proverbs 22:28 Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.

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[Mr. M]

Proverbs 22:28 Do not remove the ancient landmark which your fathers have set.

landmark-[H1366] gebul=boundary, border, coast

Strong's

גְּבוּל gᵉbûwl, gheb-ool'; or גְּבֻל gᵉbul; (shortened) from H1379; properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed:—border, bound, coast, × great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.

Reading the Strong's definition and uses, I am reminded of Solomon's words:

Ecclesiastes 4:

The Value of a Friend

9 Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor.
10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm;
But how can one be warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And then the words of the Lord:

Matthew 18:
19 Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth
concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them
by My Father in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name,
I am there in the midst of them.
This is how the fellowship in the Spirit of Truth establishes landmarks
for our inheritance that glorifies the Father and the Son.

Receiving the word of exhortation:

Ephesians 4:
1 I, therefore, the prisoner]of the Lord, beseech you
to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering,
bearing with one another in love,
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

This is to have eternal life:

Psalm 133:

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore.

 

[Mr. M]

Receiving the word of exhortation:

Ephesians 4:
1 I, therefore, the prisoner]of the Lord, beseech you
to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,
2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering,
bearing with one another in love,
3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

This is to have eternal life:

Psalm 133:

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Running down on the beard,
The beard of Aaron,
Running down on the edge of his garments.
3 It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the Lord commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore.

Hence, we only understand the statement that "love thy neighbor fulfills the Law"
when you know the Law, and the Father's heart and expectations.
The relationship between brethren beloved elevates us from there to:

1 John 3:16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.
And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

 

[Mr. M]

The Inheritance and Sanctification
Acts 20:32 “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace,
which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light,
and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins,
and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.