Leviticus 25

We know agriculturally how important it is for the land to rest. Today the same principle is done through crop rotation. It’s amazing how much of the law was practical! And if it’s practical regarding things like discharges, mold, crops and the like, we can assume that the moral laws are practical as well.

The year of Jubilee brought redemption for both property and people. It emphasized the fact that the land was God’s (Leviticus 25:23) and also points forward to the freedom we have through Jesus Christ. We’ve been forgiven of our debts and set free from slavery to sin, all because Jesus is our Jubilee!

Thought for the day: Jesus even pointed to His ministry as the fulfillment of the year of Jubilee!

Luke 4:16-21 (WEB) “He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.’ He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began to tell them, ‘Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ “