Bible Dictionary
Year, Sabbatical
The Sabbatical Year was the recurring seventh year in Israel’s calendar, when the land was to rest under the Mosaic covenant. It expressed dependence on God and formed part of Israel’s agricultural and covenant law.
Definition
The Sabbatical Year was a recurring seventh year in Israel’s calendar. The supplied material identifies the entry with the biblical institution of the Sabbatical Year but gives no further details of its observances or regulations.
Biblical Usage
The Sabbatical Year belonged to Israel’s covenant law and is presented in the supplied material as a distinct biblical year associated with the subject of the Sabbath.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
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