What does Leviticus 25 say?
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Bible Gateway Leviticus 25 :: NIV. “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: `When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD. For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
What does God say about children disobeying their parents?
Proverbs 29:15 reminds us, “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” Proverbs 29:17 also says, “Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.”
What is the meaning of Leviticus 25 44?
Leviticus 25:44–46 permitted the Israelites to purchase and own foreigners and resident aliens as chattel slaves because of their ethnic and social status (i.e., they were not redeemed Israelites) and because they (often) did not own land.
What does the Year of Jubilee mean today?
The Jubilee year – occurring after every seventh Sabbath year, thus, every 50 years – is an economic, cultural, environmental and communal reset, when the land and people rest, and all those who are in slavery are set free to return to their communities.
What does Leviticus 25 mean in the Bible?
Leviticus 25 – NIV Bible – The LORD said to Moses at Mount Sinai, “Speak to… 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD. 3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
What does Lev 25 say about Jubilee?
Lev 25:10 Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan.
What is the property of the Levites in the Bible?
which they possess. 33 So the property of the Levites is redeemable—that is, a house sold in any town they hold—and is to be returned in the Jubilee, because the houses in the towns of the Levites are their property among the Israelites. 34 But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.