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A Divine "Reset" Button
The Year of Jubilee was a divinely mandated "reset" for Israelite society every 50 years. Commentators explain it involved releasing Israelite slaves and returning all ancestral land to its original family. This system was designed to prevent permanent poverty, maintain social equity, and preserve the distinct tribal and family lines until the coming of the Messiah.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 25:8–13
18th Century
Theologian
The land was to be divided by lot among the families of the Israelites once its possession was obtained (Numbers 26:52–56;[Reference Nu…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 25:10
19th Century
Bishop
And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year. —Because it is here said, “Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year,” the author…
John Gill
On Leviticus 25:10
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall hallow the fiftieth year
The year following the seven sabbaths of years, or forty nine years; and whic…
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Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 25:8–22
17th Century
Minister
The word ���jubilee��� signifies an especially animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of …