What was the 'Sabbatical Year' described in Leviticus 25?
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Correct answer: The seventh year in which the land was to rest from planting
Every seventh year, the land was to observe a Sabbath rest. Farmers were forbidden from sowing their fields or pruning their vineyards, allowing the land to recover and providing for the poor and wild animals.
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