Deuteronomy 15:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; ”

• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation ( Exodus 23:10 ff, and Leviticus 25:2 ff), the command of the older legislation being here amplified...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Three laws in the interest of the poor: the Sabbatical year, or year of release (p. 102, Exodus 21:2-11 *, Leviticus 25:39-55 *). Deuteronomy 15:1-6 . Every seventh year (probably the same ye...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  3. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it. An exception follows, that it should be lawful to sue foreigners, and to compel them to pay; and this for a very good reason, because it was by no mean...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again : but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 3. Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again — Of an alien, that is, one who was neither a native Israelite, nor proselyted to the Jewish religion, but a mere Gentile: for this was one of t...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it. Admission to all the religious privileges of...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 Heb...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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, howeve...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  What is a foreigner? Paul hath told us, Ephesians 2:12 . Reader! do you not see from hence, that covenant blessings, and covenant mercies, are peculiar blessings and mercies. LORD! give me grace to...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again ,.... Either on the seventh year, or after it: but that which is thine with thy brother, thine hand shall release ; a debt that lies between them, where t...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Of a foreigner thou mayest exact [it again]: but [that] which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; Ver. 3. Of a foreigner. ] To show that none that are alienated from the life of Go...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Year of Release. B. C. 1451.       1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a r...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  A foreigner, or stranger , yea, though a proselyte. For, 1. They are oft called by this name, as Genesis 17:12 Ruth 2:10 . 2. Though proselytes were admitted to the church privileges of t...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘ And this is the manner of the release. Every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbour; he shall not exact it of his neighbour and his brother, because Yahweh's release has b...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 ye...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 th...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Keep the Passover. The yearly festivals The darker side of the Jewish religion was more than relieved by its outlets for joy. It identified in a marvelous manner the holy day and the holiday (s...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF HEBREW SLAVES . THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN OF CATTLE . Deu...

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Of the Treatment of the Poor

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• Deuteronomy 15:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 6:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:7 ; Deuteronomy 23:20 ; Exodus 22:25 ; Galatians 6:10 ; John 8:35 ; Matthew 17:25 ; Matthew 17:26

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