Exodus 22:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 22:25

23 If you afflict them in any way, and they ^acry at all to Me, I will surely ^bhear their cry;

24 and My ^awrath will become hot, and I will kill you with the sword; ^byour wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

25 ^a“If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him ^binterest.

26 ^aIf you ever take your neighbor’s garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down.

27 For that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it will be that when he cries to Me, I will hear, for I am ^agracious.

28 ^a“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ^bruler of your people.

29 “You shall not delay to offer ^athe first of your ripe produce and your juices. ^bThe firstborn of your sons you shall give to Me.

Commentaries:

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Exodus 22:25-27

The Old Testament tells us that we are not to take usury (interest) when we loan to a brother in need. It also makes clear that when the collateral is a necessity of life, it must be returned to the debtor should he need it to sustain life or earn a living.

This relates to business, not to the poor. It is a type or a physical example to teach us the spiritual principle that we must use our God-given gifts and blessings to produce good fruit and not just let them waste away.

Excerpted from Sin and Overcoming, (Part 2): What Is Sin Like?

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