Explain how the Sabbath year benefited the poor and the foreigner.
The Sabbath Year: Benefiting the Poor and the Foreigner The Sabbath year (Shmita), observed every seventh year according to biblical law (Leviticus 25:1–7; Exodus 23:10–11), was more than an agricultural practice; it was a profound instrument of social justice. By mandating that the land lie fallow, debts be forgiven, and…