Thematic Bible: The credit system


Thematic Bible






And if a man borrows from his neighbor, and it is hurt, or dies, and the owner of it not with it, he shall surely make it good. Verse ConceptsBeing In DebtLendingRepaying DebtDuties To NeighboursBorrowingLosing Someone

And he said, Go, borrow vessels for yourself from outside, from your neighbors, empty vessels. Do not let them be few. Verse ConceptsBorrowing, Examples OfDebtpotdrums

And it happened as one was felling a log, the axe-head fell into the water. And he cried and said, Alas, master! For it was borrowed. Verse ConceptsAxesLendingLossThings Falling


But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him enough for his need, that which he lacks. Verse ConceptsNeedCreditorsInterestSaints, Care For The PoorAlmsgivingAltruismCharity

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed. Verse ConceptsCharacter Of SaintsBlessing Through God's People



No man shall take the lower or the upper millstone to pledge, for he takes a man's life to pledge. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeMillstonesCreditorsLaws About Pledges

They drive away the ass of the fatherless; they take the widow's ox for a pledge. Verse ConceptsOxenCreditAbhorGuaranteeOppression, Nature OfOrphansWidowsCreditorsOwning LivestockNot Helping Widows