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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24:1 (show verse)

When a man has taken a wife and married her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some uncleanness in her, then let him write her a bill of divorce and put 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 has departed from his house, she goes and becomes another man's;

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

Deuteronomy 24:3 (show verse)

and the latter husband hates her and writes her a bill of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, he 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 she is defiled. For that is hateful before Jehovah. And you shall not cause the land to sin, which Jehovah your God gives you 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 has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any duty. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife whom he has 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 lower or the upper millstone to pledge, for he takes a man's life to 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 is found stealing a person of his brothers, the sons of Israel, and makes a slave of him, or sells him, then that thief shall die. And you shall put evil away 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)

Be careful in the plague of leprosy, that you watch carefully and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you. As I commanded them, you shall be careful 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 Jehovah your God did to Miriam by the wayside, after you had come forth out of Egypt.

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

Deuteronomy 24:10 (show verse)

When you loan a loan of any kind to your brother, you shall not go into his house to bring forth 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)

You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you loan shall bring the pledge outside to you.

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, you shall 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)

You shall certainly give back to him the pledge at sundown, that he may sleep in his own clothing, and bless you. And it shall be righteousness to you before Jehovah your 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)

You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, of your brothers, or of your strangers that are in your land within your 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 you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it. For he is poor and sets his heart on it; lest he cry against you to Jehovah, and it shall be sin to you.

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 sons, neither shall the sons 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)

You shall not pervert the rightful judgment of the stranger nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's clothing to 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 you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Jehovah your God redeemed you from there. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel

Deuteronomy 24:19 (show verse)

When you cut down your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to bring it. It shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow; so that Jehovah your God may bless you in all the work of your hand.

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 you beat your olive tree, you shall 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 you gather the grapes from your vineyard, you shall not glean 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 you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

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