The Eighth Commandment Leviticus 19:9, 10 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your ...
The Eighth Commandment Deuteronomy 15:9-10 “‘Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your eye look grudgingly on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he cry to the LORD against you, and you ...
The Eighth Commandment Leviticus 25:35-38 “If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live ...
The Eighth Commandment Leviticus 19:33, 34 “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: ...
Lesson #32—Benefits of Those Called Shorter Catechism Q & A #32 Q. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which in this life do either accompany or ...
The Eighth Commandment Exodus 22:21-24 “You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. If you do mistreat them, and they cry out to me, I will surely hear their cry, and my wrath ...
The Eighth Commandment 8.5 Do justice to the poor, the sojourners, and the needy Do not neglect, and do not take advantage of, the poor and needy; rather, make it possible for them to know justice and provision with dignity. Deuteronomy 15:11 “‘For there will never cease to be poor in the ...
The Eighth Commandment 8.4 Punish kidnappers No one has the right to deprive another of his liberty in an unlawful manner. Exodus 21:16 “Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.” Deuteronomy 24:7 “‘If a man is found stealing one of his brothers, ...
The Eighth Commandment Leviticus 24:21a “Whoever kills an animal shall make it good…” Leviticus 24:18 “Whoever takes an animal’s life shall make it good, life for life.” Deuteronomy 23:24, 25 “‘If you go into your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, as many as you wish, but you shall not put any ...
The Eighth Commandment 8.3 Preserve personal property These statutes provide for restitution of stolen property and direct us to love even our enemies by caring for their property. Leviticus 19:13 “You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him.” Exodus 22:2, 3 “If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he ...