Jan 31 2025 43 mins 1
Jesus’ inaugural sermon in his home town synagogue frames his ministry in the words and context of the Jubilee redemption. According to Leviticus, the release of all debts and slaves, and returning land to its original owner is to happen every 49 years - a Jubilee on Yom Kippur, the day of repentance. Jesus’ offer of salvation for the World to Come (forgiveness of our sins/debts) and for salvation in this present age (healing and deliverance) along with the necessity of repentance should no longer be abstract or mysterious to us. “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
