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The concept of loans is addressed in various books of the Bible, providing guidance on how they should be handled within the community of believers. Loans were not merely financial transactions but were deeply embedded in the social and religious fabric of society.<br><br><b>Old Testament Teachings</b> <br>The Old Testament provides several instructions regarding loans, emphasizing fairness, compassion, and the avoidance of exploitation. In <a href="/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a> , it is written, "If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest." This directive underscores the importance of helping those in need without seeking personal gain through interest, reflecting a spirit of generosity and community support.<br><br><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-8</a> further elaborates on the attitude one should have towards lending: "If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs." This passage highlights the moral obligation to assist those in need, promoting a culture of open-handedness and benevolence.<br><br><b>Sabbath Year and Jubilee</b> <br>The concept of the Sabbath Year and the Year of Jubilee also played a significant role in the regulation of loans. Every seventh year, debts were to be forgiven, as stated in <a href="/deuteronomy/15.htm">Deuteronomy 15:1-2</a> : "At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed." The Year of Jubilee, occurring every fiftieth year, further emphasized the restoration of economic balance and social justice, as land and property were returned to their original owners (Leviticus 25).<br><br><b>New Testament Insights</b> <br>In the New Testament, the teachings of Jesus and the apostles continue to reflect the principles of compassion and generosity in lending. Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, instructs, "Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you" (<a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a>). This teaching encourages believers to be willing to lend without expecting anything in return, fostering a spirit of selflessness and love.<br><br>The parable of the unmerciful servant in <a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Matthew 18:23-35</a> serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of mercy and forgiveness in financial dealings. The servant, forgiven a great debt by his master, fails to show the same mercy to a fellow servant, illustrating the expectation that those who have received grace should extend it to others.<br><br><b>Apostolic Guidance</b> <br>The apostle Paul, in his letters, also touches on the subject of loans and financial obligations. In <a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a> , he writes, "Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law." This verse suggests that the only debt believers should carry is the ongoing obligation to love one another, which transcends financial transactions.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b> <br>The biblical perspective on loans is rooted in principles of justice, mercy, and community welfare. Both the Old and New Testaments provide a framework for lending that prioritizes the well-being of others, discourages exploitation, and encourages a spirit of generosity and forgiveness.<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Loans</span><p>Jehovah, as the sole proprietor of the land occupied by the Jews, required them, as one condition of its use, to grant liberal loans to their poor brethren; and every seven years, the outstanding loans were to become gifts, and could not be reclaimed. If a pledge was taken on making a loan, it must be done with mercy and under certain benevolent restrictions, <a href="/context/exodus/22-25.htm">Exodus 22:25</a>,27 De 15:1-11 23:19,20 24:6,10-13,17. The great truth so prominent in this and similar features of the Mosaic laws, ought to be restored to its fundamental place in our theories of property; and no one who believes in God should act as the owner, but only as the steward of what he possesses, all of which he is to use as required by its great Owner. In the same spirit, our Savior enjoins the duty of loaning freely, even to enemies, and without hope of reward, <a href="/context/luke/6-34.htm">Luke 6:34</a>,35. </p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5132.htm"><span class="l">5132. trapeza -- a table, dining table</span></a> <br><b>...</b> table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal);<br> also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for <b>loans</b> at interest <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5132.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5671.htm"><span class="l">5671. abtit -- weight of pledges, heavy debts</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5670, 5671. abtit. 5672 . weight of pledges, heavy debts. Transliteration:<br> abtit Phonetic Spelling: (ab-teet') Short Definition: <b>loans</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5671.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/e_by_sins_committed_in.htm"><span class="l">By Sins Committed in <b>Loans</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> (E) BY SINS COMMITTED IN <b>LOANS</b> (Q ). <b>...</b> We must now consider the sin of usury, which<br> is committed in <b>loans</b>: and under this head there are four points of inquiry: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/e by sins committed in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_five_books_against_marcion/chapter_xvii_concerning_loans_prohibition_of.htm"><span class="l">Concerning <b>Loans</b> Prohibition of Usury and the Usurious Spirit. The <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> In Which Tertullian Pursues His Argument. Jesus is the Christ of the Creator. Chapter<br> XVII."Concerning <b>Loans</b> Prohibition of Usury and the Usurious Spirit. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xvii concerning loans prohibition of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gregory/the_epistles_of_saint_gregory_the_great/epistle_viii_to_cyprian_deacon.htm"><span class="l">Epistle viii. To Cyprian, Deacon.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For thou hadst written that <b>loans</b> were being advanced to peasants (rusticis) through<br> certain undertakers for their debt [1579] , lest in borrowing from others <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle viii to cyprian deacon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/greene/the_development_of_religious_liberty_in_connecticut/chapter_ii_the_transplanting_of.htm"><span class="l">The Transplanting of Congregationalism</span></a> <br><b>...</b> James's whole reign was marked by quarrels with a stubborn Parliament and by periods<br> of absolute rule that were characterized by forced <b>loans</b> and other <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii the transplanting of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/excursus_on_usury.htm"><span class="l">Excursus on Usury.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> All interest exacted upon <b>loans</b> of money was looked upon as usury, and<br> its reception was esteemed a form of theft and dishonesty. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/excursus on usury.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_7_1861/the_wailing_of_risca.htm"><span class="l">The Wailing of Risca</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Feel that they are not thine own, but that they are God's <b>loans</b> to thee; <b>loans</b> which<br> may be recalled at any moment"precious benisons of heaven, not entailed <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/the wailing of risca.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chrysostom/homilies_on_the_gospel_of_saint_matthew/homily_lxi_matt_xviii_21.htm"><span class="l">Matt. xviii. 21</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What should one say of the revilings that are uttered touching such matters, the<br> insults, the <b>loans</b>, the usurious gains, the bargains full of much mean <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxi matt xviii 21.htm</font><p><a href="/library/macduff/the_mind_of_jesus/twenty-third_day_benevolence.htm"><span class="l">Twenty-Third Day. Benevolence.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> They are "<b>loans</b>" to Himself"tributary streams to "the river of His pleasure;"<br> they will be acknowledged at last as such""Ye did it unto Me.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../macduff/the mind of jesus/twenty-third day benevolence.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xxx_further_refutation_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Further Refutation of the Pythagorean Theory. The State of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The aborigines remain still in their old settlements, and have also enriched<br> other districts with <b>loans</b> of even larger populations. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xxx further refutation of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/sermon_xvii_on_the_fast.htm"><span class="l">On the Fast of the Tenth Month, vi.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> if he were considerate of his own soul, he would trust his good to Him, who is both<br> the proper Surety [715] for the poor and the generous Repayer of <b>loans</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leo/writings of leo the great/sermon xvii on the fast.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/loans.htm"><span class="l"><b>Loans</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Loans</b> (1 Occurrence). Habakkuk 2:6 Won't all these<br> take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loans.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/interest.htm"><span class="l">Interest (35 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Corn (grain), dates, onions, etc., were loaned at interest. Thus Moses and<br> Israel would be familiar with commercial <b>loans</b> and interest. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/interest.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/borrowing.htm"><span class="l">Borrowing (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> bor'-o-ing: (1) In the Old Testament period <b>loans</b> were not of a commercial nature,<br> ie they were not granted to enable a man to start or run a business. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/borrowing.htm - 52k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/usury.htm"><span class="l">Usury (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. USURY. u'-zhu-ri: 1. In the Old Testament: The<br> Hebrew law concerning exaction of interest upon <b>loans</b> was very humane. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/usury.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loan.htm"><span class="l">Loan (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> At a later period of the Hebrew commonwealth, when commerce increased, the practice<br> of exacting usury or interest on <b>loans</b>, and of suretiship in the commercial <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loan.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loaned.htm"><span class="l">Loaned (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loaned.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loath.htm"><span class="l">Loath (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loath.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/usury-Bible.html">What is usury in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/money-debt.html">What does the Bible say about going into debt? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/cosign-loan.html">Should a Christian co-sign on a loan? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Loans (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-6.htm">Habakkuk 2:6</a></span><br />Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say,'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/loans.htm">Loans</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/loathe.htm">Loathe (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/unwilling.htm">Unwilling (30 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/loans.htm">Loans (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/backward.htm">Backward (39 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/safely.htm">Safely (83 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bullock.htm">Bullock (95 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/corn.htm">Corn (107 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/l/loaning_money.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Loaning Money"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Loaning Money" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/l/loath.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Loath"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Loath" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>