Charles Spurgeon Commentary Deuteronomy 15
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Deuteronomy 15
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Deuteronomy 15
"At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release that which he hath lent unto his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother; because Jehovah`s release hath been proclaimed." — Deuteronomy 15:1-2 (ASV)
What a wonderful title for it, "the LORD'S release"!
"Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it: but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother thy hand shall release." — Deuteronomy 15:3 (ASV)
How was a man to pay when he did not sow or reap during the Sabbatical year? The foreigner did not observe the year of rest; consequently he was bound to pay, and it was only fair that he should do so; but for the Israelite, who carried out the divine law, there was provision made if he was in debt.
"Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee; (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it;)" — Deuteronomy 15:4 (ASV)
Save when there shall be no poor among you;
If there were no poor, then there would be no need for this law.
"Howbeit there shall be no poor with thee; (for Jehovah will surely bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it;) if only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all this commandment which I command thee this day. For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee." — Deuteronomy 15:4-6 (ASV)
For the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it: only if thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all these commandments which I command thee this day. For the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee:
That little clause, "as he promised thee," is worth noticing. This is the rule of God; he deals with us "according to promise."
"For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee." — Deuteronomy 15:6 (ASV)
And thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
If God's people had done his will, they would have been like their language; it is observed of the Hebrew by some, that it borrows nothing from other tongues, but lends many words to various languages.
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