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God Owns, We Manage
Commentators emphasize that the Sabbath year was a powerful, practical reminder that God is the true owner of the land. The Israelites were merely His tenants or stewards. This law forced them to exercise willing dependence on God's providence, guarding against covetousness and the overworking of creation.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 25:4
18th Century
Theologian
A sabbath of rest - See the note on Leviticus 23:3. The express prohibition of sowing and reaping, and of pruning and gathering, affords a p…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 25:4
19th Century
Bishop
The seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest.—Literally, the seventh year shall be a rest of solemn resting, or <…
Charles Spurgeon
On Leviticus 25:3–4
19th Century
Preacher
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; but in the seventh year shall…
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John Gill
On Leviticus 25:4
17th Century
Pastor
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the
land
From all tillage of …
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 25:1–7
17th Century
Minister
All labor was to cease in the seventh year, just as daily labor on the seventh day. These statutes tell us to beware of covetousness, for a man…