Redemption of Property – Leviticus 25:23–34
- God tells Moses that the land is not to be sold in perpetuity because it is His. They are to allow redemption of the land. If a Hebrew is forced to sell his land temporarily, the land may be redeemed in one of three ways: a kisman-redeemer will buy back the land, the seller may buy back the land, or the land will be restored at the Year of Jubilee. (This is for houses in unwalled villages, not in walled cities, unless the city owner is a Levite.)
Kindness for Poor Brothers
- If a man becomes poor, he is to be cared for. Money is not to be lent with interest, and profit should not be taken for food. The man will not be made a slave, but a paid worker until the Year of Jubilee. Slaves may be bought from the nations around them, but the people may not make other Israelites their slaves.
Redeeming a Poor Man
- If a man is sold, he may be redeemed by another (a family member). All people are to be released in the Year of Jubilee.
Blessings for Obedience – Leviticus 26
- God instructs that if the people obey Him, He will prosper them and give them peace in the land. If the Hebrew people go after their enemies, they will win their battles, and God will walk among them.
Punishment for Disobedience
- God instructs that if the people do not follow his statues, they will suffer panic, wasting disease and fever that consume the eyes and make the heart ache, and sowing of seeds in vain. The Hebrew people's enemies will overtake them, and wild beasts will attack their children. The punishment will include an unbelievable form of cannibalism, and destruction of the cities, the religious centers, and the land. God then points out that if this happens, his wrath will not be final if the people repent.
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