"It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest."
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The commands here are repeated from Exodus 21:2, with amplifications
relative to the maidservant Deuteronomy 15:12 and to the making
(Deuteronomy 15:13 ff) liberal provision for launching the freedman...
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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...
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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...
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DOUBLE. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), put for that which
is more than one. App-6....
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The Year of Remission: (2) of Slaves
If a Hebrew, man or woman, serves as a slave for six years, in the
seventh he shall not only go free but be liberally equipped from his
owner's property; as Israe...
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_VER._ 18. _FOR HE HATH BEEN WORTH A DOUBLE-HIRED SERVANT TO THEE_—
A slave might well be thought worth a double-hired servant, because he
was bought for a little, served for nothing, and more labour...
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LESSON TWELVE DEUTERONOMY 14:22 TO DEUTERONOMY 15:23
c. DIFFERENCES IN ECONOMIC PRACTICES (Deuteronomy 14:22 to Deuteronomy
15:23)
22 Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which...
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_IT SHALL NOT SEEM HARD UNTO THEE, WHEN THOU SENDEST HIM AWAY FREE
FROM THEE; FOR HE HATH BEEN WORTH A DOUBLE HIRED SERVANT TO THEE, IN
SERVING THEE SIX YEARS: AND THE LORD THY GOD SHALL BLESS THEE IN...
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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 s...
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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...
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לֹא ־יִקְשֶׁ֣ה בְ עֵינֶ֗ךָ בְּ
שַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֙ אֹתֹ֤ו חָפְשִׁי֙ מֵֽ
עִמָּ֔ךְ כִּ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ שְׂכַ֣ר
שָׂכִ֔יר
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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...
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It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from
thee; for he hath been worth a double (g) hired servant [to thee], in
serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless th...
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_Hireling. His freedom is due to him, as much as wages are due to the
hireling. He is alse entitled to a decent provision, for which he has
laboured. Hebrew, "he hath been worth twice as much to thee...
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Do I not see JESUS in this scripture? Was it not him who though LORD
of all, and equal with the FATHER, yet made himself of no reputation,
and took upon him the form of a servant? And was it not JESUS...
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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...
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18._It shall not seem hard unto thee_. I have lately observed how
difficult and inconvenient to the Jews was the observance of this law;
wherefore it is not without reason that God reproves their mean...
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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...
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IT SHALL NOT SEEM HARD TO THEE WHEN THOU SENDEST HIM AWAY FREE FROM
THEE,.... He should not grudge him his liberty, nor what he gives to
him when he dismisses him:
FOR HE HATH BEEN WORTH A DOUBLE HIR...
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[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...
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THE RELEASE OF HEBREW SERVANTS...
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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...
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12-18 Here the law concerning Hebrew servants is repeated. There is
an addition, requiring the masters to put some small stock into their
servants' hands to set up with for themselves, when sent out...
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HE HATH BEEN WORTH A DOUBLE-HIRED SERVANT TO THEE; or, he _deserves
double wages_ to an hired servant, because he served thee upon better
terms, both without wages, which hired servants require, and f...
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"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...
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Deuteronomy 15:18 hard H7185 (H8799) you H5869 away H7971 (H8763) free
H2670 worth H7939 double H4932 servant H7916 serving H5647 (H8804) six
H8337 years H8141 LORD H3068 God H430 bless H1288 (H8765)...
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RELEASE OF HEBREW BONDSMEN AND BONDSWOMEN (DEUTERONOMY 15:12).
Similar generosity must be shown to ‘Hebrew bondsmen and bondswomen'
when they are released after their seven year contract. What follows...
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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...
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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...
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_Remember that thou wast a bondman._
REMEMBER
In an autobiography of William Jay we read that on one occasion he
called to see the famous Mr. John Newton at Olney, and he observed
that over the desk...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 15:1__ The laws in these verses
relate to the sabbatical year. See Exodus 23:10 and Leviticus 25:1.
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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...
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EXPOSITION
THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF
HEBREW SLAVES. THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN OF CATTLE.
DEUTERONOMY 15:1
To the prescription of a tithe for th...
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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...
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Deuteronomy 15:10; Isaiah 16:14; Isaiah 21:16; Luke 17:7; Luke 17:8...