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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 25 - Introduction

* The sabbath of rest for the land in the seventh year. (1-7) The jubilee of the fiftieth year, Oppression forbidden. (8-22) Redemption of the land and houses. (23-34) Compassion towards the poor. (35-38) Laws respecting bondmen, Oppression forbidden. (39-55)

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See also Leviticus 25 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Leviticus 25:1-55. The Sabbatical year. The Year of Jubile, etc. (H and P) This ch. contains (_a_) legislation with respect to (1) the sabbatical year, and (2) the year of Jubile; and (_b_) sundry ap...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _OF THE SABBATICAL YEAR, AND THE YEAR OF JUBILEE: LAWS INCULCATING BENEVOLENCE AND COMPASSION._ _Before Christ 1490._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 offering (a-18) offering (a-25) _ Corban_ , 'present,' noun derived from the verb translated 'present.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 25 In this chapter the Israelites are directed, when come into the land of Canaan, to observe every seventh year as a sabbatical year, in which there was to be no tillage of...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ God in this chapter appoints, (1,) _ That every seventh year should be a year of rest, Leviticus 25:1._ (2,) That every fiftieth year should be a year of jubilee, Leviticus 2...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Sabbath of the seuenth yeere. 8 The Iubile in the fiftieth yeere. 14 Of oppression. 18 A blessing of obedience. 23 The redemption of land, 29 Of houses. 35 Compassion of the poore. 39 The...

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