The Enjoyment of the Jubilee through Christ’s Death and Resurrection

In this booklet compiled from Life-study of Luke, Witness Lee considers the order of events in Luke chapter 9. “Why after the feeding of the five thousand did the Lord question the disciples concerning Himself? Then why, immediately after they recognized Him as the Christ, did He tell them that He was about to be crucified and resurrected? The answer to these questions is that there cannot be a jubilee without Christ and without His death and resurrection.” The jubilee was a provision given to God's people in Leviticus 25. Every fiftieth year, the year of jubilee, any land that had been sold was returned to its rightful owner, and anyone who had sold himself into slavery was given back his freedom. Today, we cannot have the jubilee without Christ’s death and resurrection. Apart from the death of Christ, there would be no way for sinners to be released. Apart from the resurrection of Christ, there could not be the recovery of the lost right to enjoy God.