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Debtor

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The source enumerates 4 distinct subjects under Debtor. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.The debtor was to deliver up as a pledge to the creditor what he could most easily…
  2. 2.A mill, or millstone, or upper garment, when given as a pledge, could not be kept…
  3. 3.A debt could not be exacted during the Sabbatic year (Deut.
  4. 4.A surety was liable in the same way as the original debtor (Prov.

Various regulations as to the relation between debtor and creditor are laid down in the Scriptures.

  1. Debtor (1)

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    The debtor was to deliver up as a pledge to the creditor what he could most easily dispense with (Deut. 24:10, 11).

  2. Debtor (2)

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    A mill, or millstone, or upper garment, when given as a pledge, could not be kept over night (Ex. 22:26, 27).

  3. Debtor (3)

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    A debt could not be exacted during the Sabbatic year (Deut. 15:1-15).

    For other laws bearing on this relation see Lev. 25:14, 32, 39; Matt. 18:25, 34.

  4. Debtor (4)

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    A surety was liable in the same way as the original debtor (Prov. 11:15; 17:18).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

[Loan]

In the Bible

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Verses where Debtor is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Ezekiel 18:7

    He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

  • Galatians 5:3

    Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

  • Isaiah 24:2

    people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.

  • Matthew 18:24

    As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.

  • Matthew 23:16

    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

  • Romans 1:14

    I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.

Scripture on Debtor

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Debtor references

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Voices on Debtor

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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

Search the Scriptures - The Unforgiving Debtor [Matthew #79]1:24:00
Ancient Faith

Search the Scriptures - The Unforgiving Debtor [Matthew #79]

Ancient Faith

Forgive Our Debtors3:12
𝔻𝕚𝕟𝕩 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥

Forgive Our Debtors

𝔻𝕚𝕟𝕩 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕥

Life in the Spirit,pt3-Rom 8:12-13 (Debtors to Grace)1:01:00
Parker Reardon

Life in the Spirit,pt3-Rom 8:12-13 (Debtors to Grace)

Parker Reardon

Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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