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what contemporary situations might call for temporary, structured assistance for those in debt?

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Leviticus 25:10

“You shall make the fiftieth year holy, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee to you; and you shall return every man to his possession, and you shall return every man to his family.”

This verse is part of a larger set of laws given to the people of Israel through Moses, outlining how they were to structure their society once they entered the promised land. It describes the Jubilee year, a unique social and economic reset that was to occur every fifty years.

What does it mean for a society to periodically reset economic inequalities and human bondage?

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Deuteronomy 15:1-2
Describes the cancellation of debts every seven years, a related but distinct provision for economic relief.
Nehemiah 5:1-12
Shows a real-world instance where economic hardship led to debt and enslavement, and Nehemiah acted to restore lands and cancel debts.
Luke 4:18-19
Jesus quotes Isaiah about proclaiming good news to the poor, release to the captives, and proclaiming the 'acceptable year of the Lord', which some interpret as an allusion to Jubilee.

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