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 him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.
Hastings
DEBT
1. In OT.
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And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a king who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven was likened to a king who wished to make a reckoning with his servants.
It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.
"And, if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what charm have you? even the sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back as much. "But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
"There were two debtors to a certain money-lender. The one owed five hundred denaries; and the other, fifty.
And, calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my lord?'
and wherefore did you not put my money in bank; and I, at my coming, would have exacted it with interest.'
having blotted out the hand-writing in decrees against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the midst, nailing it to the cross;