George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 15:1
In the. Hebrew, "at the extremity of seven years," which some erroneously refer to the end, though the original signify also the beginning. (Calmet)
In the. Hebrew, "at the extremity of seven years," which some erroneously refer to the end, though the original signify also the beginning. (Calmet)
CHAPTER XV _The Sabbatical year of release_, 1. _The manner in which this release shall take place_, 2-5. _Of lending to the poor, and the disposition in which it should_ _be done_, 6-11. Of the...
The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified. The r...
11. THE YEAR OF RELEASE AND LIBERATION OF HEBREW SLAVES CHAPTER 15:1-18 _ 1. The year of release (Deuteronomy 15:1)_ 2. The liberation of the Hebrew slaves (Deuteronomy 15:12) The poor and those wh...
Three laws in the interest of the poor: the Sabbatical year, or year of release (p. 102, Exodus 21:2 *, Leviticus 25:39 *). Deuteronomy 15:1. Every seventh year (probably the same year was observed th...
SEVEN YEARS. when the seventh year has arrived. Compare Exodus 23:10; Exodus 23:11.Leviticus 25:3; Leviticus 25:4. RELEASE. Compare
_At the end of seven years_ So Heb. That is, in the seventh year, as is clearly put in Deuteronomy 15:12 (cp. Jeremiah 34:14): see also Deuteronomy 14:28. _a release_ or _remission_, Heb. shemi
(2) THE YEAR OF RELEASE (Deuteronomy 15:1-6) At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent un...
LESSON TWELVE DEUTERONOMY 14:22 TO DEUTERONOMY 15:23 c. DIFFERENCES IN ECONOMIC PRACTICES (Deuteronomy 14:22 to...
_AT THE END OF EVERY SEVEN YEARS THOU SHALT MAKE A RELEASE._ At the end of every seven years - during the last of the seven; i:e., the Sabbatical year (Exodus 21:2; Exodus 28:11; Leviticus 25:4;...
THE SABBATICAL YEAR This chapter deals with the year of release, or the Sabbatical Year, and should be compared with Leviticus 25. In addition to the rest for the land and the manumission of Hebrew sl...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 15 V1 ‘At the end of every 7 years, you must cancel debts. V2 This is what you must do. Everyon...
XV. (1) AT THE END OF EVERY SEVEN YEARS THOU SHALT MAKE A RELEASE. — The Law in this place is an extension of that which we find in Exodus 21:2, &c, and Leviticus 25:3, &c., There was not only to be a...
מִ קֵּ֥ץ שֶֽׁבַע ־שָׁנִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה שְׁמִטָּֽה׃...
Here we have provision made for the relief of the poor and the less fortunate at regularly stated intervals. The great ideal is revealed in the words, "There shall be no poor with thee." This, however...
I call upon the Reader in a very particular manner in the opening of this chapter, to remember the motto which I have so often endeavored to bring to his recollection, that Moses wrote of CHRIST; for...
CONTENTS We have in this Chapter a continuation of Moses' discourse. Here are contained, the order for the release of debtors every seventh year: cautions to the people not to withhold lending to the...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
1._At the end of every seven years_. A special act of humanity towards each other is here prescribed to the Jews, that every seven years, brother should remit to brother whatever was owed him. But, al...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 AND 15. Chapter 14 forbids that the people, as being the children of the living God, should imitate the profane customs which indicated the devotedness of...
AT THE END OF EVERY SEVEN YEARS THOU SHALT MAKE A RELEASE. Not of servants, for they were not to be dismissed from their service until they had served six years, as is directed to in a following law;...
At the end of [every] seven years thou shalt make a release. Ver. 1. _At the end of every._] This Sabbatical year signified the year of grace, the kingdom of Christ, wherein all Israelites indeed are...
_At the end of every seven years_ When the seventh year comes, which is the end or last of the seven, Deuteronomy 15:9; Deuteronomy 15:12. This termed here _the year of release_, was the sabbatical ye...
[RELEASING DEBTS.] 1 The seuenth yeere a yeere of release for the poore. 7 It must be no let of lending or giuing. 12 An Ebrew seruant, 16 except hee will not depart, must in the seuenth yeere goe...
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. At the end of every Sabbatic year, after the close of the harvest season, when the accounts mere cast up, every creditor was to remember that...
OF THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR...
SEVENTH YEAR RELEASE OF DEBTS (vs.1-6) Out of compassion for the poor God required creditors to release debtors from their debts at the end of seven years. This surely reminds us of the grace of God...
1-11 This year of release typified the grace of the gospel, in which is proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord; and by which we obtain the release of our debts, that is, the pardon of our sins. T...
DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 15 The seventh year a year of release, DEUTERONOMY 15:1, to their brethren only, DEUTERONOMY 15:2,3. God promiseth to bless them in the land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 15:4
"At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner of the release. Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his n...
Deuteronomy 15:1 end H7093 seven H7651 years H8141 grant H6213 (H8799) release H8059...
CHAPTER 15 THE GENEROSITY REQUIRED TO THOSE IN EXTREME POVERTY AND TO BONDSMEN BEING RELEASED, AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMPASSION IN ALL RELATIONSHIPS. Moses would expect that his reference to this th...
CONTENTS: Laws concerning Sabbatic year and bondservants. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: That we who have received in abundance from God should be rigorous and severe in our demands from poor b...
Deuteronomy 15:1. _A release_ of all debts, as well as of servitude, at the end of the sixth year, to the poor who cannot pay. This is much the same as the English law of cancelling bookdebts at the e...
_Keep the Passover._ THE YEARLY FESTIVALS The darker side of the Jewish religion was more than relieved by its outlets for joy. It identified in a marvelous manner the holy day and the holiday (see t...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:1__ The laws in these verses relate to the sabbatical year. See Exodus 23:10 and...
CRITICAL NOTES.—The rules for the relief of the poor (Levites, strangers, widows, and orphans) by the triennial tithe are followed by others which forbid oppression. DEUTERONOMY 15:1. Seven years. Dur...
EXPOSITION THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF HEBREW SLAVES. THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN...
Chapter fifteen, At the end of every seven years you're to make a release (Deuteronomy 15:1). All of the debts were to be forgiven in the seventh year. Now, you're not to demand it again after the se...
Deuteronomy 31:10; Exodus 21:2; Exodus 23:10; Exodus 23:11; Isaiah 61
At the end — That is, in the last year of the seven, as is, most evident from Deuteronomy 15:9. And this year of release, as it is, called below, Deuteronomy 15:9, is the same with the sabbatical year...