Leviticus 25:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

Thy brother

Then

A stranger

Hebrews 13:2

General references

Exodus 22:25

Leviticus 25:48

Deuteronomy 23:19

Bible References

Thy brother

‘If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.

“If there is a poor man with you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother;

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;
He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his

good deed.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.

For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Then

All day long he is gracious and lends,
And his descendants are a blessing.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
How blessed is he who considers the helpless;
The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.

And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.

contributing to the needs of the saints,

practicing hospitality.

For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints;

They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

A stranger

The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.

“You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.

He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.

For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

General references

“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.

then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him,

“You shall not charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned at interest.