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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24:1 (show verse)

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it shall come to pass that she findeth no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Divorce » The requirements of divorcement
Divorce » Permitted » By the mosaic law
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Home » Polygamy » Divorce
Marriage » The jews » Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts

Deuteronomy 24:2 (show verse)

And when she hath departed from his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

Divorce » The requirements of divorcement
Divorce » Women » Could marry after

Deuteronomy 24:3 (show verse)

And if the latter husband shall hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house; or if the latter husband shall die, who took her to be his wife;

Divorce » Women » Married after, could not return to first husband
Divorce » The requirements of divorcement

Deuteronomy 24:4 (show verse)

Her former husband who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

Abomination » Things that are, to God » Uncleanness
Divorce » Women » Married after, could not return to first husband
Divorce » The requirements of divorcement

Deuteronomy 24:5 (show verse)

When a man hath newly taken a wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife which he hath taken.

the Armies of israel » Persons exempted from serving in » Who were newly married
Bridegroom » Exempt from military duty
Duty » Daily » Husbands'
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of husbands
Home » General references to
Marriage » The duties of a husband
Marriage » The groom exempt one year from military duty
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Husbands' duties
Soldiers » Others exempt from service
War » Jewish laws concerning

Deuteronomy 24:6 (show verse)

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone for a pledge: for he taketh a man's life for a pledge.

Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Creditors, general references to
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Prohibited from » Taking millstones in pledge
Debt » Security for
Mill » Upper and lower stones of
Mills » Stones used in » Not to be taken in pledge
Millstone » Not to be taken as a pledge

Deuteronomy 24:7 (show verse)

If a man shall be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and shall make merchandise of him, or sell him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt remove evil from among you.

Commerce » Articles of » Slaves
Evil » Kiss » Put away
Kidnapping » Forbidden
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Kidnapping
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servants » Slaves or bond » Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law

Deuteronomy 24:8 (show verse)

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Leprosy
Leprosy » Law concerning
Leprosy » The priests » Judges and directors in cases of
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law

Deuteronomy 24:9 (show verse)

Remember what the LORD thy God did to Miriam by the way, after that ye come forth from Egypt.

miriam » Jealous of moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of moses

Deuteronomy 24:10 (show verse)

When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to take his pledge:

Castle » For the doctrine, "the house is my castle," see
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Might demand » Pledges
Creditors » Prohibited from » Violently selecting pledges
Debt » Security for
Domicile » Rights of

Deuteronomy 24:11 (show verse)

Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad to thee:

Castle » For the doctrine, "the house is my castle," see
Creditor » Laws concerning
Creditors » Might demand » Pledges
Debt » Security for
Domicile » Rights of

Deuteronomy 24:12 (show verse)

And if the man is poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

Creditor » Laws concerning
Debt » Security for
Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge

Deuteronomy 24:13 (show verse)

In any case thou shalt deliver to him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee; and it shall be righteousness to thee before the LORD thy God.

Creditor » Laws concerning
Debt » Security for
Garments » Mentioned in scripture » Hyke or upper garment
Garments » Of the poor » Not to be retained in pledge
Garments » Of the poor » Used as a covering by night
The sun » The jews » Commenced their evening with the setting of

Deuteronomy 24:14 (show verse)

Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he is of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:

Aliens » To be treated with justice
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to rule over them with rigor
Masters' » What masters should not do
Oppression » Not oppressing others
The poor » Oppress not
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » Not to be oppressed
Strangers » How not to treat strangers
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Oppression of

Deuteronomy 24:15 (show verse)

At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it, for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he should cry against thee to the LORD, and it be sin to thee.

Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages
Business life » Employers » Delaying payment
Duty » Masters' » Prompt payment of wages
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to keep back their wages
Master's duty » Prompt payment of wages
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service
Social duties » Masters' duties » Prompt payment of wages
Wages » Sins of employers respecting payment of wages » Delaying payment

Deuteronomy 24:16 (show verse)

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
Personal responsibility » Responsibility of stewardship
Punishments » Were inflicted » On the guilty
Responsibility » Personal

Deuteronomy 24:17 (show verse)

Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless, nor take a widow's raiment for a pledge:

Aliens » To be treated with justice
Creditor » Laws concerning
Fatherless » Admonitions in regard to
Fatherless » Wrong not, in judgment
Injustice » Condemned
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
Judges » Not perverting judgment
Orphans » Admonitions in regard to
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to widow and fatherless
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Oppression of
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have justice done to them in all disputes
Widow and fatherless » Kindness to encouraged
Widow's » Laws respecting » Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors
Widow's » Should not be » Deprived of raiment in pledge

Deuteronomy 24:18 (show verse)

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bond-man in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel

Deuteronomy 24:19 (show verse)

When thou cuttest down thy harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hands.

Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Gleaning » Laws concerning
Greed/gluttony » Not gleaning
Harvest » Natural
Harvest » Legal provision for the poor during
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the gleaning of the harvest
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Widow's » Laws respecting » To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards

Deuteronomy 24:20 (show verse)

When thou beatest thy olive-tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

Gleaning » Laws concerning
Greed/gluttony » Not gleaning
Olive » Precepts concerning gleaning the fruit of
Olive Trees » Gleaning of, left for the poor
Olive Trees » Beaten to remove the fruit
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the gleaning of the harvest
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings

Deuteronomy 24:21 (show verse)

When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

natural Fruit » Varieties of » Grapes
Greed/gluttony » Not gleaning
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the gleaning of the harvest
Vineyards » Laws respecting » The gleaning of, to be left for the poor
Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings

Deuteronomy 24:22 (show verse)

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bond-man in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

Greed/gluttony » Not gleaning
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the gleaning of the harvest