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Charity Begins in the Heart
Commentators explain that the command addresses both the internal attitude and the external action. God forbids not only 'shutting your hand' (the act of refusing aid) but also 'hardening your heart' (the internal disposition of cruelty and avarice). True biblical charity must flow from a compassionate heart, not just reluctant duty.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 15:1–11
18th Century
Theologian
The year of release is no doubt identical with the sabbatical year of the earlier legislation (Exodus 23:10 and following, and Leviticu…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 15:7
19th Century
Bishop
Error: Completed but no modernized text found in DB
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 15:7–9
19th Century
Preacher
Moses, moved by the Spirit of God, anticipates what would very naturally occur to many: "Then I will not lend near the seventh year; if I do, I wil…
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John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 15:7
16th Century
Theologian
If there be among you a poor man: The same word אביון, ebyon, is used, which we have seen just above, verse 4.
Nor is ther…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 15:7
17th Century
Pastor
If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren
As there would be, according to the Targums of Jonathan and…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 15:1–11
17th Century
Minister
This year of release symbolized the grace of the gospel, in which the acceptable year of the Lord is proclaimed, and through which we obtain the re…