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His name was DOG and he was HUNGRY for bones

by Henry Garman on April 25, 2012

His name was Dog. He was part of a large group of escaped slaves. His people had been oppressed for hundreds of years in a foreign land. The ruler of a great empire in the south had originally invited them (…)

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Another Day for Blowing the Trumpet

by Henry Garman on October 7, 2011

Today is Yom Kippur, the 10th day of the Jewish New Year. It was on this day, in the ancient Jubilees, that the trumpet (shofar) was once again blown and slaves were set free. It is believed by some teachers (…)

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Sound The trumpet- Proclaim Liberty

by Henry Garman on September 30, 2011

Today is Yom Teruah – Rosh Hashannah (the new year) in modern Judaism, the day of trumpet blasts. It’s known as the Feast of Trumpets in Christianity. Yom Teruah literally means a day of noise/blasts. It’s the first day of (…)

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We are the Jubilee Generation

by Henry Garman on January 6, 2011

I believe the year 2000 will be experienced as a once-in-a-lifetime Year of Jubilee. Jubilee 2000 is the most powerful image we could use to talk about the bimillennial of Jesus.

Bible Verses on Jubilee and Debt Cancellation

by Henry Garman on January 6, 2011

At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.

An Introduction to the Jubilee

by Henry Garman on January 4, 2011

In ancient Israel, the Year of Jubilee was the name given to the fiftieth year, a year heralded with the blast of a trumpet. It was a year to be hallowed, a year when liberty and release from debt was proclaimed throughout the land.