The Whole Counsel of God Leviticus 25
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Jan 28, 2026 A verse-by-verse walk through Leviticus 25 that revisits Mount Sinai law and its purpose. Rules for the land Sabbath and the fifty-year Jubilee are explained. Practical mechanics of land sales, family redemption, and house exceptions are described. Social ethics like fair treatment of servants, support for the poor, and the principle that the land ultimately belongs to God are highlighted.
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Sabbath Year Requires Radical Trust
- Leviticus prescribes a Sabbath year where the land rests and wild growth feeds people and animals.
- The rule demands radical trust in God that Israel historically failed to muster, says Fr. Stephen De Young.
Jubilee Resets Land Ownership
- The 50th year, the Jubilee, cancels contracts and returns land to original family grants.
- This makes land tenure effectively temporary, preventing permanent dispossession across generations.
Land Is God's; People Are Sojourners
- Leviticus frames the land as God's property and Israelites as sojourners, limiting permanent sales.
- This theological claim undergirds social protections like inheritance and anti-generational poverty measures.