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Sabbatical Year
*note: Because Israel did not keep the sabbatical year as they should, they endured about 70 years of Babylonian captivity. Every 6th year an extra month, Adar, was added because their calendar was based on lunar movements rather than solar 365 days.
Scripture Links
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Leviticus 25:4-7 (P)
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Deuteronomy 15:1-18
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Deuteronomy 31:9-13 (G) (Men,women and children to be gathered together at he end of the seven years of release.)
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2 Chronicles 36:20-21 (*note re. 70 yrs. of captivity.)
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Nehemiah 10:31
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Jeremiah 25:11-12 (*note re. 70 yrs. of captivity.)
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Jeremiah 29:10 (*note re 70 yrs. of captivity.)
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Jeremiah 34:8-18 (Failure to let go every bondman and bondwoman every 7 yrs.. was added reason for 70 yrs. of captivity.)
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Daniel 9:2
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Zechariah 7:5
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Hebrews 4:9 (Looks on more to the millenial time.)
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