Yet even without this interesting parallel at the end of Luke, we see throughout Scripture the story of God’s ongoing attention to the places, locations, and activities of God’s people. God is interested in blessing the land and giving life to God’s people. The land of milk and honey was truly intended to be a place where the alien and foreigner are safe, where the poor are cared for, where debts are forgiven, and where God’s people reflect the redemptive heart of God.
