Jubilee

The dissertation traces the development and interpretation of the Israelite institution of the jubilee year from its ancient Near Eastern analogues and antecedents to the Jewish religious writings of the last centuries before Christ. The jubilee legislation of Leviticus 25 is co…

This dissertation traces the Jubilee tradition through two profound historical transformations separating three distinct stages of interpretation, reflected in Leviticus 25 and related passages, stretching from ANE roots to Luke. The complex originated as ancient social welfare …