Holly Bible - KJV with Concise Commentaries by Z Selam - HTML preview
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world passeth away, let those that buy be as though they possessed not. One would put little value on an old house, that is ready to drop down. All bargains ought to be made by this rule, You shall not oppress one another, nor take advantage of one another's ignorance or necessity, but thou shalt fear thy God. Note, The fear of God reigning in the heart would effectually restrain us from doing any wrong to our neighbour in word or deed; for, though man be not, God is the avenger of those that go beyond or defraud their brethren, 1Th 4:6. Perhaps Nehemiah refers to this very law (Ne 5:15), where he tells us that he did not oppress those he had under his power, because of the fear of God.
15 according to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy
of thy neighbor, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
16 according to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price
thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy
God: for I am the Lord your God.
Assurance given them that they should be no losers, but great gainers, by observing these years of rest. It is promised,
1. That they should be safe: You shall dwell in the land in safety, Le 25:18, and again, Le 25:19. The word signifies both outward safety and inward security and confidence of spirit, that they should be quiet both from evil and from the fear of evil.
2. That they should be rich: You shall eat your fill. Note, If we be careful to do our duty, we may cheerfully trust God with our comfort. 3. That they should not want food convenient that year in which they did neither sow nor reap: I will command my blessing in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years, Le 25:21. This was,