DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:1__ The laws in these verses relate to the sabbatical year. See Exodus 23:10 and Leviticus 25:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:4 THERE WILL BE NO POOR AMONG YOU is in effect a command to be generous: “Let there be no poor among you.” Since the land will be sufficiently blessed by God (v. Deuteronomy 15:6), if the laws are followed (v. Deuteronomy 15:5), there should be no poor. But see v.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:7 IF... ONE OF YOUR BROTHERS. The law of vv. Deuteronomy 15:7 does not apply to the poor outside of Israel. SHOULD BECOME POOR... LEND... FOR HIS NEED. The cause of the fellow Israelite’s poverty is not the issue, even if it involves wastefulness or foolishness. YO... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:9 If the sabbatical year is close, loans are less likely to be repaid, but the one asked to lend should have no such UNWORTHY THOUGHT in his HEART. Verse Deuteronomy 15:4 expressed an ideal situation (see note on vv. 4–6), but the reality is that Israel will never... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:12 When a wealthier Israelite allowed a debtor to become his “slave,” it was considered an act of mercy (Genesis 47:21). Indebted people sometimes chose to remain slaves permanently, because of the security it provided (see Deuteronomy 15:16). This type of slavery... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:13 When a slave ends his term of service, his former owner is to give him supplies and not LET HIM GO EMPTY-HANDED, to help ensure that he won’t have to return to slavery. The Israelites should desire to treat their slaves kindly as they remember (1) God’s blessing... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:16 Piercing with an AWL marks permanent ownership. See Exodus 21:5; and note on Deut. 15:12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:18 A warning against greed. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:19__ Giving the firstborn is an expression of thanks and trust that more animals are to come. The animal is to be eaten in the central place BEFORE THE LORD. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]