Bible Dictionary
Jubilee
The Jubilee was the fiftieth-year release established for Israel. The land was to rest, ancestral property was restored, and Israelite servants were released, proclaiming God’s covenant justice and mercy.
Biblical Usage
The Jubilee expressed the covenant order governing Israel’s land, service, poverty, and release. The supplied material connects its principles with later allusions in the prophets and historical writings, though it records no direct narrative of an actual observance.
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