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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

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Themes in Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24:1 (show verse)

When a man takes a wife, and marries her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, 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)

When she is departed out of 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)

If the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house; or if the latter husband 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 you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD 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 takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, neither shall he be assigned any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer 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 mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he takes a life in 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 be found stealing any of his brothers of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of 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 you observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so you 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 your God did to Miriam, by the way as you came 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 do lend your neighbor any kind of loan, you shall not go into his house to get 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 do lend shall bring forth 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)

If he be a poor man, 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 surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you: and it shall be righteousness to you before the LORD 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, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who 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)

in 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 the LORD, and it 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 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)

You shall not deprive the foreigner, or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow's clothing in 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 bondservant in Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you there: therefore I command you to do this thing.

Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel

Deuteronomy 24:19 (show verse)

When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgot a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it: it shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your 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 you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the foreigner, 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 harvest your vineyard, you shall not glean it after yourselves: it shall be for the foreigner, 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)

You shall remember that you were a bondservant 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