Thematic Bible: Credit system


Thematic Bible



My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor or entered into an agreement with a stranger, you have been trapped by the words of your lips- ensnared by the words of your mouth.

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
Verse ConceptsGod's WaysThe Insecurity Of The WickedDistinctives Of Righteousnesswickedness

One without sense enters an agreement
and puts up security for his friend.
Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Verse ConceptsBorrowing, SuretyPledges

Don’t be one of those who enter agreements,
who put up security for loans.
Verse ConceptsCreditBeing In DebtShaking HandsDebtResponsibility

Take his garment,
for he has put up security for a stranger;
get collateral if it is for foreigners.
Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyPledges

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest. Verse ConceptsCreditCreditorsInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfMoney, Uses OfCapitalismBankslent

After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them Verse ConceptsMind, The HumanCovetousness, Example Of


Do not profit or take interest from him, but fear your God and let your brother live among you. Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourFear God!lent

who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent
the one who does these things will never be moved.
Verse ConceptsCreditAcceptance Of BribesInterestLendingMoney, Stewardship OfImmovable SaintsNot MovedAvoiding BribesBriberyMoney Blessingslent

He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men. Verse ConceptsExcessGreed, Believers' Response ToInterestLending




“When a man borrows an animal from his neighbor, and it is injured or dies while its owner is not there with it, the man must make full restitution. Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtLendingRepaying DebtDuties To NeighboursBorrowingLosing Someone

Then he said, “Go and borrow empty containers from everyone—from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. Verse ConceptsBorrowing, Examples OfDebtpotdrums

As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water, and he cried out, “Oh, my master, it was borrowed!” Verse ConceptsAxesLendingLossThings Falling


Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. Verse ConceptsNeedCreditorsInterestSaints, Care For The PoorAlmsgivingAltruismCharity

He is always generous, always lending,
and his children are a blessing.
Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsBlessing Through God's People



For you took collateral from your brothers without cause,
stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.
Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeFalse AccusationsPeople Stripping Peoplelent

“If you ever take your neighbor’s cloak as collateral, return it to him before sunset. Verse ConceptsThe SunDressSunsetsLaws About Pledges

“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Verse ConceptsOxenCreditAbhorGuaranteeOppression, Nature OfOrphansWidowsCreditorsOwning LivestockNot Helping Widows

They stretch out beside every altar
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.
Verse ConceptsCreditGuaranteeDrinking WineAccused Of DrunkennessFine As PenaltyInterlopers In The Temple

“Do not take a pair of millstones or an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that is like taking a life as security. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Verse ConceptsOxenCreditAbhorGuaranteeOppression, Nature OfOrphansWidowsCreditorsOwning LivestockNot Helping Widows


When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him. Since he had no way to pay it back, his master commanded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt.

Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.” Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, Examples OfBanks

"So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. 'How much do you owe my master?' he asked the first one. " 'A hundred measures of oil,' he said. " 'Take your invoice,' he told him, 'sit down quickly, and write 50.'

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.” Verse ConceptsTradeDebtMoney ManagementSaving Money


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