Deuteronomy 15 - Introduction

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER FIFTEEN

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 Hebrew servant who has served six years, and who shall be dismissed well furnished, 12-15. The ceremony of boring the ear, when the servant wishes to continue with his master, 16-18. Of the firstlings of the flock and herd, 19, 20. Nothing shall be offered that has any blemish, 21. The sacrifice to be eaten both by the clean and unclean, except the blood, which is never to be eaten, but poured out upon the ground, 22, 23.

QUESTIONS, LESSON TWELVE (Deuteronomy 14:22 to Deuteronomy 15:23)

1.

How many tithes did the faithful Israelite give to the Lord?

2.

How did the three-year tithe differ from the tithe of all the increase of thy seed. ?

3.

What if the central sanctuary was a long way from home? What provision was made?

4.

What principles should a faithful Israelite have learned from these various laws about giving?

5.

How often was the year of release from debt?

6.

In relation to loaning, what base thought might the prosperous man have, and when would he be most likely to have it?

7.

Who or what will never cease out of the land? How did Jesus apply this principle?

8.

What does the expression, for to the double of the hire of a hireling hath he served thee (Deuteronomy 15:18) mean?

9.

For what could an Israelite use the firstlings of the flock?