The Sabbatic Year, also known as the Shemitah, is a biblical ordinance given to the Israelites, commanding them to let the land rest every seventh year. This command is found in Leviticus 25:1-7, where God instructs Moses on Mount Sinai regarding the observance of this year of rest for the land. The Sabbatic Year is a time when the Israelites were to cease agricultural activities, allowing the land to lie fallow, and to release debts among the people (Deuteronomy 15:1-2).

The significance of the Sabbatic Year extends beyond agricultural rest; it is a demonstration of trust in God's provision and a reminder of His sovereignty over the land. The Israelites were to rely on God's promise that He would provide enough produce in the sixth year to sustain them through the seventh year and into the eighth (Leviticus 25:20-22).

The violation of the Sabbatic Year ordinances carried severe consequences, as outlined in the Scriptures. The failure to observe the Sabbatic Year was seen as a breach of covenant with God, leading to divine punishment. Leviticus 26:33-35 warns that if the Israelites failed to let the land rest, God would scatter them among the nations, and the land would enjoy its Sabbaths during their absence: "I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste. Then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths all the days of its desolation, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time, the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths."

This warning was realized in the history of Israel, particularly during the Babylonian exile. The chronicler notes in 2 Chronicles 36:20-21 that the land finally enjoyed its Sabbaths during the seventy years of desolation, fulfilling the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah: "He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power. The land enjoyed its Sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until the seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah."

The Sabbatic Year serves as a profound reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands and the consequences of neglecting His ordinances. It underscores the principle that God's laws are not arbitrary but are designed for the well-being of His people and the land He has given them. The observance of the Sabbatic Year is a testament to faith in God's provision and a recognition of His ultimate authority over creation.Leviticus 26:34,35
Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lies desolate, and you be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths.
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Leviticus 26:32-41
And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
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Jeremiah 34:12-22
Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
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