Leviticus 25:3-4
“For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits; but in the seventh year shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to the LORD. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.”
This passage is part of God's instructions given to Moses for the people of Israel as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. It establishes the Sabbath year (or Sabbatical year), a practice tied to the land's well-being and Israel's relationship with God.
What might it mean to offer 'rest' to the earth in our own contexts, beyond the literal act of not farming?