But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years. But I will send My blessing upon youThis phrase emphasizes God's direct intervention and provision for His people. In the context of Leviticus, God is speaking to the Israelites about the sabbatical year, a time when the land was to rest every seventh year. This divine promise reassures the Israelites that their obedience to God's command to let the land lie fallow will not lead to scarcity. The concept of blessing is central to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience results in divine favor. This promise reflects God's sovereignty and His ability to provide abundantly, echoing the blessings promised in Deuteronomy 28 for obedience. Deu 28:8 The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns…
Pro 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He…
Psa 67:6-7 The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.…
in the sixth year, The sixth year is significant because it precedes the sabbatical year when the Israelites were commanded not to sow or reap. This timing underscores the miraculous nature of God's provision. Historically, agricultural societies depended heavily on consistent crop yields, and the idea of not planting for a year would naturally cause concern. The sixth year, therefore, becomes a test of faith and trust in God's provision. This concept of divine timing is seen throughout Scripture, where God provides at the exact moment of need, such as the manna in the wilderness (Exodus 16). Exo 23:10-11 For six years you are to sow your land and gather…
Deu 15:1-2 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.…
Exo 16:5 Then on the sixth day, when they prepare…
so that the land will yield a crop The promise of a bountiful crop is a tangible sign of God's blessing. In an agrarian society, the land's productivity was directly linked to survival and prosperity. The land yielding a crop is a fulfillment of God's covenant promises, where the land of Canaan is described as a land flowing with milk and honey (Exodus 3:8). This phrase also highlights the principle of stewardship, where the land is seen as a gift from God, and the Israelites are its caretakers, responsible for following God's commands regarding its use. Psa 85:12 The LORD will indeed provide what is good,…
Gen 26:12 Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year…
Jol 2:24 The threshing floors will be full of grain…
sufficient for three years. This phrase underscores the abundance of God's provision, ensuring that the Israelites would have enough food not only for the sabbatical year but also for the year following it, when they would plant but not yet harvest. This three-year provision is a testament to God's ability to provide beyond immediate needs, ensuring security and stability. It reflects the principle of God's provision seen in the New Testament, where Jesus teaches about God's care for His people, encouraging them not to worry about their needs (Matthew 6:25-34). This abundance can also be seen as a type of Christ, who provides spiritual sustenance and rest for His people, fulfilling their deepest needs. 2Ki 19:29 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year…
Isa 37:30 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year…
Gen 41:47-49 During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth…
Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe primary audience of the Levitical laws, including the instructions for the Sabbath year and Jubilee. 2. MosesThe mediator through whom God delivered the laws to the Israelites. 3. The Promised LandThe land of Canaan, where the Israelites were to observe these laws. 4. Sabbath YearEvery seventh year, the land was to rest, and no sowing or reaping was to occur. 5. Jubilee YearEvery fiftieth year, following seven cycles of Sabbath years, was a year of liberation and restoration. Teaching Points Trust in God's ProvisionThe promise of a three-year yield in the sixth year teaches us to trust in God's provision, even when circumstances seem uncertain. Obedience to God's CommandsObserving the Sabbath year required obedience and faith. Similarly, we are called to obey God's commands, trusting in His wisdom and timing. Rest and RenewalThe Sabbath year was a time for the land to rest and renew. We, too, need regular times of rest and spiritual renewal to remain fruitful. Generosity and Community CareThe provisions of the Sabbath year ensured care for the community, including the poor. We are encouraged to be generous and mindful of others' needs. Faith Over FearThe Israelites had to overcome fear of scarcity by trusting in God's promise. We are called to live by faith, not fear, in all areas of life. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the promise of provision in Leviticus 25:21 challenge you to trust God in your current circumstances? 2. In what ways can you practice obedience to God's commands, even when it requires faith and patience? 3. How can you incorporate regular times of rest and renewal into your life, following the principle of the Sabbath year? 4. What are some practical ways you can demonstrate generosity and care for your community, inspired by the provisions of the Sabbath year? 5. Reflect on a time when you had to choose faith over fear. How did God's provision manifest in that situation, and how can it encourage you today? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 23:10-11This passage also discusses the Sabbath year, emphasizing rest for the land and provision for the poor and animals. Deuteronomy 15:1-2Relates to the release of debts during the Sabbath year, highlighting God's provision and mercy. Matthew 6:25-34Jesus teaches about trusting God for provision, echoing the trust required during the Sabbath year. 2 Corinthians 9:8Paul speaks of God's ability to provide abundantly, similar to the promise of provision in Leviticus 25:21. | The Sabbatic Year | J.A. Macdonald | Leviticus 25:1-7, 18-22 | | A Sabbath of Rest unto the Land | W. H. Jellie. | Leviticus 25:2-55 | | Deliverance from Sin | Howard James. | Leviticus 25:2-55 | | Freedom Through Christ | T. De Witt Talmage. | Leviticus 25:2-55 | | Jubilee Gladness | J. Cairns. | Leviticus 25:2-55 | | Land Laws Among Other Nations | M. M. Kalisch, Ph. 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People Israelites, Levites, MosesPlaces Canaan, Egypt, Mount SinaiTopics Blessing, Bring, Command, Commanded, Crop, Forth, Fruit, Increase, Order, Produce, Sixth, YieldDictionary of Bible Themes Leviticus 25:18-22 4510 sowing and reaping Leviticus 25:18-27 4464 harvest Leviticus 25:20-22 4430 crops Leviticus 25:20-28 7482 Year of Jubilee Library Sojourners with God
'The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with Me.' --LEV. xxv. 23. The singular institution of the Jubilee year had more than one purpose. As a social and economical arrangement it tended to prevent the extremes of wealth and poverty. Every fiftieth year the land was to revert to its original owners, the lineal descendants of those who had 'come in with the conqueror,' Joshua. Debts were to be remitted, slaves emancipated, and so the mountains …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureGod's Slaves
'For they are My servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.' --LEV. xxv. 42. This is the basis of the Mosaic legislation as to slavery. It did not suppress but regulated that accursed system. Certainly Hebrew slavery was a very different thing from that of other nations. In the first place, no Jew was to be a slave. To that broad principle there were exceptions, such as the case of the man who voluntarily gave himself up to his creditor. But even …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Kinsman Redeemer
'After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him.'--LEV. xxv. 48. There are several of the institutions and precepts of the Mosaic legislation which, though not prophetic, nor typical, have yet remarkable correspondences with lofty Christian truth. They may be used as symbols, if only we remember that we are diverting them from their original purpose. How singularly these words lend themselves to the statement of the very central truths of Christianity--a slavery …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Boniface viii Ad 1294-1303.
PART I In Celestine's place was chosen Benedict Gaetani, who, although even older than the worn-out and doting late pope, was still full of strength, both in body and in mind. Benedict (who took the name of Boniface VIII) is said to have been very learned, especially in matters at law; but his pride and ambition led him into attempts which ended in his own ruin, and did serious harm to the papacy. In the year 1300 Boniface set on foot what was called the Jubilee. You will remember the Jubilee which …
J. C. Roberston—Sketches of Church History, from AD 33 to the Reformation The Kinsman-Redeemer
'Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of Hosts is His name: He shall thoroughly plead their cause.'--JER. l. 34. Among the remarkable provisions of the Mosaic law there were some very peculiar ones affecting the next-of-kin. The nearest living blood relation to a man had certain obligations and offices to discharge, under certain contingencies, in respect of which he received a special name; which is sometimes translated in the Old Testament 'Redeemer,' and sometimes 'Avenger' of blood. What the etymological …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Day of Atonement
Now, I shall invite your attention to the ceremonies of this solemn day, taking the different parts in detail. First, we shall consider the person who made the atonement; secondly, the sacrifice whereby the atonement was typically made; thirdly, the effects of the atonement; and fourthly, our behaviour on the recollection of the atonement, as well set forth by the conduct prescribed to the Israelites on that day. I. First, THE PERSON WHO WAS TO MAKE THE ATONEMENT. And at the outset, we remark that …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 2: 1856 Appeal to the Christian Women of the South
BY A.E. GRIMKE. "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not within thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place: but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this. And Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer:--and so will I go in unto the king, …
Angelina Emily Grimke—An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South Sin and Forgiveness Between Brethren.
(Autumn, a.d. 29.) ^A Matt. XVIII. 15-35. ^a 15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. [Having warned against giving offense, Jesus now shows how to act when offense is received. The fault is to be pointed out to the offender, but for the purpose of gaining him--not from a desire to humiliate him. The offended is to seek the offender, and the offender is likewise to seek the offended (Matt. xv. 23, 24), …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Commerce
The remarkable change which we have noticed in the views of Jewish authorities, from contempt to almost affectation of manual labour, could certainly not have been arbitrary. But as we fail to discover here any religious motive, we can only account for it on the score of altered political and social circumstances. So long as the people were, at least nominally, independent, and in possession of their own land, constant engagement in a trade would probably mark an inferior social stage, and imply …
Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life "And the Redeemer Shall Come unto Zion, and unto them that Turn,"
Isaiah lix. 20.--"And the Redeemer shall come unto Zion, and unto them that turn," &c. Doctrines, as things, have their seasons and times. Every thing is beautiful in its season. So there is no word of truth, but it hath a season and time in which it is beautiful. And indeed that is a great part of wisdom, to bring forth everything in its season, to discern when and where, and to whom it is pertinent and edifying, to speak such and such truths. But there is one doctrine that is never out of season, …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Eighth Commandment
Thou shalt not steal.' Exod 20: 15. AS the holiness of God sets him against uncleanness, in the command Thou shalt not commit adultery;' so the justice of God sets him against rapine and robbery, in the command, Thou shalt not steal.' The thing forbidden in this commandment, is meddling with another man's property. The civil lawyers define furtum, stealth or theft to be the laying hands unjustly on that which is another's;' the invading another's right. I. The causes of theft. [1] The internal causes …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Baptism
Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them,' &c. Matt 28: 19. I. The way whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemptions, is, in the use of the sacraments. What are the sacraments in general? They are visible signs of invisible grace. Is not the word of God sufficient to salvation? What need then is there of sacraments? We must not be wise above what is written. It is God's will that his church …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Leviticus
The emphasis which modern criticism has very properly laid on the prophetic books and the prophetic element generally in the Old Testament, has had the effect of somewhat diverting popular attention from the priestly contributions to the literature and religion of Israel. From this neglect Leviticus has suffered most. Yet for many reasons it is worthy of close attention; it is the deliberate expression of the priestly mind of Israel at its best, and it thus forms a welcome foil to the unattractive …
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