5. THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS. JUBILEE AND SABBATH REST.

The Lord created the Garden of Eden for Adam and Eve to cultivate and rule over.

But sin entered this God-given, beautiful place, and Adam and Eve were banished (Genesis 3:23). Sin forced them into a wilderness of weeds and woe. Since then, God has worked out his plan to restore man to his Eden heritage.

In establishing the year of Jubilee, He set free those bound in slavery and restored the land to its rightful owners.

The keyword for JUBILEE was LIBERTY!

Every 50th year, Israel was to take a whole year off from labour, cancel all debts, and return all the family property sold back to its original owners.

The benefits of Jubilee were that God set free people and lands bound to other people.

THE OPERATIVE WORD WAS,

“REST.”

It wiped out Covetousness, Greed and Bondage. It was a year-long Sabbath rest of no toil.

It also meant REST FROM WORRY, STRESS AND FEAR.
It proclaimed freedom throughout the land.

Exodus 25:10.
That was every person’s commandment for a whole year.

The year of Jubilee would have been a time of great joy for many of the people, especially for the depressed person who was unable to get out of debt, who was set free.
All forfeited estates were returned.

The Oppressor could no longer oppress.

No servant would tremble at their lord’s stern voice.

Unfair and cruel bosses had to set their slaves free.

Righteous bosses gave a slave a choice to leave or stay as a willing bond slave for life.

The Ancient landmarks were rebuilt, and an incredible sense of ownership was experienced.

There would have been a consciousness of relief in every house and heart. Sorrow and grief would have fled away, and people would have grown closer together in family-like relationships of jubilee.

GOD’S PLAN OF JUBILEE WAS A FORESHADOWING FOR US TODAY,

A foreshadowing of our liberation in Christ.
The Gospel is the true Jubilee for us, in every sense. We are poor debtors and can do nothing to REPAY the vast amount we owe.

Read 1 Corinthians 6:19,20.

Praise our God, He has freed us from the unpayable debt of sin and shame…

AND WE ARE WELCOMED HOME!

“IF THE SON SHALL MAKE YOU FREE YOU SHALL BE FREE INDEED.”

John 8:36.

“YOU ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE.”

1 Corinthians 6:20.

JESUS IS OUR JUBILEE!

He restores our inheritance and brings us back to the land of our Father. One day, we will be restored to the Eternal Eden God had planned. We will live in lush perfection, never to be banished again.

Our debts are fully forgiven and our freedom fully granted. We will enjoy the Father’s fields forever!

HALLELUJAH!!
We are now anchored in God himself.

All that He is and all that He has… will be
our inheritance restored.

The JUBILEE looks toward the new:

HEAVEN AND EARTH, YET TO BE.

See this written in Revelation 21-22, following the 7th great thousand years of history, during which all rule and authority shall be brought under the feet of Jesus.

Even death, the last enemy, is destroyed. The voice of God will be heard saying,

“BEHOLD! I WILL MAKE ALL THINGS NEW!”

Then we shall know the meaning of these Scriptures in

1 Peter 2:4 and

Revelation 21:2-4.
That Inheritance of the earth, which was cancelled by SIN, shall BE GIVEN BACK TO US!

THE NEW JERUSALEM WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN, and the Redeemed (those who have been set free) and GLORIFIED, will assume possession of the PURCHASED POSSESSION WE HAVE IN CHRIST.

It is remarkable that during the Jubilee, God’s curse on the land after Adam and Eve sinned was lifted and temporarily suspended.

The trumpet announced the Sabbath year of Jubilee, and then all things were set free.

THIS WAS .. LIBERTY INDEED.

For the earth!

For the inheritance!

For those in bondage!

Even death, the last enemy, shall be done away.

The Voice of God will be heard saying.

“BEHOLD I WILL MAKE ALL THINGS NEW.”

Then all Creation will be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the ..

“GLORIOUS LIBERTY OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD”

We shall experience the true meaning of Romans 8:21, 1 Peter 1:4,5. And Revelation 21:2-4.

Take the time to read them, you will be BLESSED!

Precious reader, it won’t be long before we hear the trumpet sound.

AND A PERMANENT REST AND FREEDOM WILL BE YOURS !!

Amen.

Hallelujah!😀.

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