Leviticus 25:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 25:8

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Leviticus 25:8-17
Excerpted from: Deuteronomy, Land Sabbaths, Atonement, and Third Tithe

This scripture reveals that Atonement is the anchor point for counting the seven-year cycle and properly arriving at the year of release and then eventually at the the fiftieth year, which is the Jubilee year. It is also interesting that a trumpet is used to mark the start of that year.

Now again this year, the Jubilee year is anchored on the Day of Atonement. The trumpet is to sound throughout the land, and there is a proclamation of liberty, that is, a blessing that is to go throughout all the land and its inhabitants.

It is interesting to me that God says in verse 12, "it shall be holy to you," which in my mind means it is something that we should observe.

This year teaches us that God commanded a release of all of the inhabitants of the land and all of the inhabitants of the land to return to their possessions and family.

It was more than the seven-year land Sabbath. It was a complete release of all debt, as well as a land Sabbath.

It is interesting to me that in verses 13 through 17, God says, you shall not oppress each other, and He says that twice. Like the seven-year land Sabbath, do we let offenses go, or do we oppress one another by holding on to various wrongs or infractions?

Leviticus 25:8-12
Excerpted from: The Appointed Weeks of Pentecost

This pattern of seven sevens shows up again in the counting of the Jubilee:
These verses show that the Jubilee and the Feast of Weeks use the same procedure to arrive at their respective endpoints. With the Jubilee, there is a span of years that indicates perfect perfection, and then the next year is a blessing for the entire nation. It was a national reset of debts and land ownership, as well as a land sabbath—the second in a row when the nation would be able to eat from the land without having to sow. It was a year of liberty and providence that came after a perfect span of appointed years.
The Feast of Weeks, then, is like a mini-Jubilee. Both are dependent on seven sevens, whether literal Sabbaths or Sabbaths of years. And in both cases, the cycles of seven remain unbroken. Just as Pentecost is both the 50^th day and it is also the first day of the week, so the Jubilee is both the 50^th year and also the first year of the next Sabbatical cycle. Pentecost is a day that fits within and begins the weekly cycle, and the Jubilee is a year that fits within and begins the Sabbatical cycle. So, the cycle of seven, of divine perfection, is never interrupted.

Leviticus 25:8-12
Excerpted from: Deuteronomy, Land Sabbaths, Atonement, and Third Tithe

Now again this year, the Jubilee year is anchored on the Day of Atonement. The trumpet is to sound throughout the land, and there is a proclamation of liberty, that is, a blessing that is to go throughout all the land and its inhabitants.

It is interesting to me that God says in verse 12, "it shall be holy to you," which in my mind means it is something that we should observe.

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