Is any benefit (interest/usury) allowed in Debt transactions in the Nevi’im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings) (Old Testament)? (Part 5)
[12 In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me,” says the Lord Yahweh.] [Bible Ezekiel 22:12]
[8 he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man] [Bible Ezekiel 18:8]
[13 has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.] [Bible Ezekiel 18:13]
[17 who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.] [Bible Ezekiel 18:17]
Ezekiel was a biblical prophet during the time when the Children of Israel were deported to Babylon, who foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
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