God's Judgment on the Usurer and Regard for the Poor
Exodus 22:25-27 forbids taking interest from the poor—a command rooted in covenant mercy. Joseph Exell preserved two Victorian illustrations of this principle in action. A...
This is historical examples on divine judgment on exploitation and covenant protection of the poor, drawing on Exodus 22:25-27.
Exodus 22:25-27 forbids taking interest from the poor—a command rooted in covenant mercy. Joseph Exell preserved two Victorian illustrations of this principle in action. A minister knew a poor widow requiring £20 to open a shop. The lender advanced the sum but deducted £5 as interest, handing her only £15. When the widow prospered and repaid the full £20, the minister confronted the usurer: "You have robbed this widow, and you will be damned!"…
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