The Jubilee is first described in Leviticus 25. Every 7th year was a sabbath for the land when it was to lay fallow, and a rest from agriculture.
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This section describes the origins of the Year of the Jubilee - a year of restoration, freedom and celebration.
In the Catholic Church, the concept of Jubilee or ‘Holy Year’ was used to declare special years for forgiveness and reconciliation.
In this section, David McLoughlin, the Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, Birmingham, explores the teachings of Jesus within the "Great" and "Little" traditions.
