The Year of Jubilee was God’s way of showing his divine economy of Grace. Jesus ushers in this vision when he begins his ministry and continues it when he rises from the dead. We are invited to join him in ushering in his kingdom. It’s a kingdom where debt is forgiven and captives are set free.

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The feast of tabernacles was “coming home” for the Israelites. It was a way they remembered the past – 40 years of wandering the desert. They recalled the need for water and light through a couple of rituals. It was during this feast that Jesus made statements saying he is the light of the world and the one who provides rivers of living water within. It is Jesus who satisfies.