Every fiftieth year in Israel's chronology (her long-term calendar) … God's people were to observe a special time of "Jubilee." (Yes, really twelve full months!) The land must rest! And any "leased" land must revert to its original … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … CHAPTER 25, THE YEAR OF JUBILEE AND THE LAND
The LAND that each Israelite would be given (once they had conquered Canaan) was to remain in his possession perpetually. It was a tribal (family) inheritance. Yes, that held true for every Tribe but the Levites, who belonged to God and needed no … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … CHAPTER 25, THE YEAR OF JUBILEE!
"And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the Jubile to sound on the tenth day of the … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … CHAPTER 25, A “BIBLE CONFERENCE!”
Everyone (with any Bible background at all) knows how the Old Testament carefully teaches that honor is due to the Sabbath day. "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." Exodus 20:8 But now we are learning that Israel was also to observe a … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS … CHAPTER 25, GOD AND THE “LAND!”
I have counted, and the word "land" occurs 19 times in Leviticus chapter 25. Once every 3 verses, on average! Then in Leviticus chapter 26 … 23 more times, the noun "land!" What's more, God gave these upcoming "laws" about the "land" … while … [Continue reading]
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