Through the Jubilee and the laws surrounding it, the LORD devised a means to prevent systemic poverty. We are not told in the Bible that one Jubilee was celebrated. That is why we see many rich people and many poor people in Israel's history.
Although the Jubilee concept is non-transferable to our society, there is a transferable truth - God is against systemic poverty. We need to be committed to provide some relief to our poor brothers and sister, but more importantly, transfer knowledge and skills to help them overcome poverty and become self-sufficient. We need to do this one person at a time.
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