Debt

Regulations Concering Debt Cancellation

In this chapter Moses states that during this seventh year the Israelites were not to be pressed to pay their debts. This does not mean that the debts would be eliminated completely but simply that the time of payment was extended for one year. The Israelites were allowed to press foreigners …

IllustrationWhole House Full of Furniture That Goes Back to Sears

A man was once boasting to an acquaintance, “We have a whole roomful of furniture from France that goes back to Louis the 14th.” “That’s nothing,” replied the other. “We’ve got a whole house full of furniture that goes back to Sears on the 12th.&q …