Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Cor. 15:58

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Year Of Jubilee (Day 38/365)

We have come to the end of Leviticus and something pretty interesting.

The Year of Jubilee

Every 50  years, 

*the land went back to the original owners

*people who had to sell themselves to be servants were freed

*there was a huge year of celebrations and not working

*debts were forgiven

*everything was reset...

Doesn't that sound AWESOME!!!

How many times did the Israelites celebrate this Year of Jubilee?

(I'll go ahead and tell you...)

The year of Jubilee was celebrated.
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ZERO times.

Ever.

God gave them this perfect plan for economic and agricultural life and they NEVER did it.

Because humans are SO much smarter than God...

Other things I learned:
*Being a 30 something girl, I'm worth 30 shekels of silver

*My husband, being a 30 something man, is worth 50 shekels of silver (so not fair...)

And...

The land could never be permanently sold.

SO, that gets us through Leviticus! 2 down... 64 to go (I think). 

~Kelly

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