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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