Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

of land that were passed down from generation to generation. The family clan (called mishpachah ) usually consisted of several generations who shared the same ancestry, living in the same house or sharing farming responsibilities on the same property. If the family farm was sold due to economic distress, God provided a method to redeem the land back to the original family. Called the Jubilee, this cycle of redemption occurred every fifty years (Lev. 25). By proving an original deed of ownership, the land could revert back to the original family. This provided a method to secure a family inheritance from generation to generation. Hebrew slaves were also permitted to return to their families during the Jubilee cycle. If a family home was sold due to financial misfortune, the sellers had one year in which to redeem it back. If they failed to do so, then the buyer could place his family name on the deed, passing the home on from generation to generation (Lev. 25:30–31). If a Hebrew brother was suffering economically, fellow Hebrews were to assist and provide for him without charging any interest rates on borrowed money or food (Lev. 25:35–37). Taking collateral from the poor was forbidden (Deut. 24:12–13). Many homes would never be foreclosed if a nation practiced assisting the needy and allowing borrowing without interest rates! Since it was God who blessed the patriarchs with gold (and silver), cattle, and land, this should be an example of the three main commodities for long-term investments. In the past, the enemies of Israel seized their gold, stole their cattle, and occupied their land only to have God regather the Jews back to Israel, restoring the land, cattle, and wealth. The everlasting