Read it somewhere.
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When exactly is the Jubilee Year and what does it mean?
Is Sept. 2009 the Start of The Great Jubilee Year?
by cameo-d 4 Replies latest watchtower bible
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MadGiant
The Jubilee (Hebrew Yovel ????) year, is the year at the end of seven cycles of Sabbatical years (Hebrew Shmita), and according to Biblical regulations had a special impact on the ownership and management of land, in the territory of the kingdoms of Israel and of Judah; there is some debate whether it was the 49th year (the last year of seven sabbatical cycles, referred to as the Sabbath's Sabbath), or whether it was the following 50th year. The English term Jubileederives from the Hebrew term yobel (via Latin:Jubilaeus), which in turn derives from yobhel, meaning ram; [ 1 ] the Jubilee year was announced by a blast on an instrument made from a ram's horn, during that year's Yom Kippur. [ 2 ] The biblical rules concerning Sabbatical years (shmita) are still observed by many religious Jews in the State of Israel, but the regulations for the Jubilee year have not been observed for many centuries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_(Biblical)
http://www.growthingod.org.uk/jubilee.htm
Take care,
Ismael
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MadGiant
25 May 2009?
19 Jun 2009?
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WTWizard
The witlesses never have any Great Jubilee Year. This is supposed to happen after 49 years--the 50th year is supposed to be the Great Jubilee Year. And, since the religion has been around more than 50 years, and no Great Jubilee Year has happened within them, I suppose none will be forthcoming.
Besides, the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger would only deny it, declaring that the witlesses need to do even more field circus.
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Black Sheep
I'm not a descendant of ancient Middle Eastern goat herders, so their traditions have no importance for me.