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Seven years in the Bible - a Christian perspective


One of the most interesting facets of ancient Israelite culture was this divine command to cancel all debts every seven years. God didn't want his people to live under the strain of perpetual debt to their fellow man.
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Related Bible Verses

Deuteronomy 15:1-3 (KJV)

 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD's release.

 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it…

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