Creditor
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Summary
One who lends money or goods, regulated by Mosaic law regarding interest and treatment of debtors.
☩Biblical Laws
Mosaic law forbade charging interest to fellow Israelites. Every seventh year, creditors were to release debts. Pledges could not be taken that would deprive the poor of necessities. Jesus used creditor parables to teach forgiveness.
Key verses:Exodus 22:25Deuteronomy 15:1-2Deuteronomy 24:10-13Luke 7:41-43
