- The lending of money or other property for increase Le 25:37
- Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain Pr 28:8
- The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to Jer 15:10
- THE JEWS
- Forbidden to take, from brethren De 23:19
- Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor Ex 22:25; Le 25:35-37
- Often guilty of taking Ne 5:6,7; Eze 22:12
- Required to restore Ne 5:9-13
- Allowed to take, from strangers De 23:20
- True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren Ps 15:5; Eze 18:8,9
- Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13
- Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God Mt 25:27; Lu 19:23
The New Topical Text Book
Usury or Interest
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.