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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: The Kindness of God’s Law
Description: “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release. And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbour.” DEUTERONOMY 15:1-2God cares about the needs of the poor. This Sabbath law of cancelling debts is a flagship, leading the way for many other Old Testament laws that were given to alleviate poverty and to help God’s people in times of need. Think about the practical effects of these kind laws:Restraint for lenders. Under this law, no loans were longer than seven...