God provided complete freedom to OT Israel on the 50th year or year of the Jubilee. In that year the soil was given a rest, landed property, lost in hard times, was returned to its original owners and Israelites, who sold themselves to pay their debts, were set free. These three parts of Jubilee typified and presaged the freedom God promised to and provides for His NT saints.

Jerold Aust

Senior Writer and Minister, United Church of God

Jerold Aust has served in the ministry for 52 years, as a public speaker for 58 years, a published writer for 38 years, and is employed by UCG’s Media and Communications Services. He is a Senior Writer, interviewer, and editor for Beyond Today Magazine and has taught Speech Communication for UCG’s ministerial online program and the Book of Revelation for ABC.