At the ICEJ/ACLI Conference this week, we were reminded of the significance of "jubilee years" throughout Israel's modern history. To place it in Biblical context, read Leviticus 25 (particularly verses 8-10)to discover the Lord's plan to designate years of jubilee every 50 years. Those years were established as years of redemption for those who gave up …
Continue reading A New Season Begins for God’s People in God’s Land
Years of jubilee were declared by the Lord in Leviticus 25, to commemorate special times of rejoicing. (See yesterday's post for a further insight into years of jubilee.) Rejoicing is warranted because God is faithful to His promises! One of those promises, which seemed totally impossible for about 2,000 years, is that the Jews will …
Continue reading City of David: A Jubilee Discovery…and Today’s Significance
We recently celebrated Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) and referenced this as a year of jubilee for Israel. But what exactly is a Jubilee Year? Let's go to Leviticus 25:8-11 for insight: “You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you …
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