Reference: Debt
Easton
The Mosaic law encouraged the practice of lending (De 15:7; Ps 37:26; Mt 5:42); but it forbade the exaction of interest except from foreigners. Usury was strongly condemned (Pr 28:8; Eze 18:8,13,17; 22:12; Ps 15:5). On the Sabbatical year all pecuniary obligations were cancelled (De 15:1-11). These regulations prevented the accumulation of debt.
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Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee.
Hastings
DEBT
1. In OT.
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and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors:
Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
Therefore the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a kingly man, who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
Therefore it behooved thee to put my money in the bank, and having come, I would receive my own with the product.
And if you may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent. Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.
There were two debtors to a certain creditor: the one owed him five hundred denaria, and the other fifty.
And calling each one of the debtors of his lord, he said to the first, How much do you owe my lord?
Wherefore indeed didst thou not put my money in the bank? and having come I would have received the same with the product.
having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;