The Basic Concern In The Jubilee
THE BASIC CONCERN
IN THE JUBILEE
In the jubilee portrayed in Leviticus 25 the main thought is how to take care of people's liv ing. In other words, the basic concern is man's enjoyment. The primary enjoyment in human life is to be filled with good food. A person whose stomach is empty will not appreciate money or material riches.
God ordained that His people be given the good land of Canaan. This land was allotted to the twelve tribes of Israel. Eventually, each fam ily received an allotment of land as a possession. The land was not mainly to be for their living or their lodging; the land was primarily for their eating. This is the reason the Bible refers to this land as "a land flowing with milk and honey."
Milk and honey signify that the good land is rich in food. Some countries may have wheat and corn but no milk and honey. The good land is a land flowing with milk and honey.
THE LOSS AND RETURN
OF THE LAND
Because God brought His people into the good land and allotted a portion of the land to