1 Year of Sabbath rest? No work?
Is it only for farmers? Or pastors when they are worn out?
Does the date matter? Or just take a vacation as needed?
Do good things or bad things happen on Sabbatical years?
Is it only for Jews? Only when temple is built? Only in Israel?
What happens if we don't celebrate it?
Debt forgiveness? Should I be in debt during Sabbatical year?
Do I still work? Just no investments?
1 Year off from work every 7 years,
When the Jews came out of slavery in Egypt, after wandering desert for 40 years. They entered the promised land of Israel and were told in Leviticus 25: 20 “‘If you ask, “If we aren’t allowed to sow seed or harvest what our land produces, what are we going to eat the seventh year?” 21 then I will order my blessing on you during the sixth year, so that the land brings forth enough produce for all three years. 22 The eighth year you will sow seed but eat the the old, stored produce until the ninth year; that is, until the produce of the eighth year comes in, you will eat the old, stored food.
Originally for Jews when they settled in the promised land (Israel) after the Egypt exodus. Leviticus 25
The next one is: Sept. 7 2021 - Sept. 22, 2022 Every 7 years after and before that on the Jewish Calendar.
Link to events that happened on sabbatical years only the past 100.
Shows my faith and trust in YHWH in a tangible way. Remind him and he will bless in 6th year to cover 3 years.
I now have a "finish line" every 7 years. Done with that mortgage, career, etc. Study Bible and plan life for next 7 years.
Look back at patterns on my life, wouldn't it be nice to plan changes in my life instead of the surprise firing?
When I was 5 years old in 1981 my family moved from Haiti to MI, 1988 moved from Florida back to MI, 1994 Graduate high school, start college, 2000 start successful auto repair business, 2007 buy 1st commercial building for my companies, 2015 had much of the year off, not knowing until 2017 that it was a sabbatical year. (These aren't exact sabbatical years, but they are very close, why not plan and adjust life according to YHWH's calendar? Notice these events are significant changes / stopping, starting.
Look back on your life, do you notice any 7 year patterns....involving, jobs, money, property?
Jews don't observe it
Christians don't observe it
Only for land of Israel
Only for farm land to rest
Legalism
No one is forgiving my debt every 7 years
Impossible to afford a home on a 7 year mortgage
Have you ever hired someone after 1 year of unemployment? They are useless!