Dictionary of Bible Themes Taking advantage of weak and vulnerable groups within society, especially financially; a practice that is prohibited in Scripture. Rather, such groups of people should be treated with special care and concern. Proverbs 22:23Exploitation is forbidden See also Job 22:5-9Proverbs 23:10 Isaiah 5:8; 59:12-15 Ezekiel 45:9-10 Micah 2:1-3 Zechariah 7:10 Deuteronomy 10:18 God protects those who are liable to exploitation Psalms 12:5See also Deuteronomy 10:17Psalms 10:17-18; 68:5 Isaiah 25:4 Exodus 23:10 God provides for those liable to exploitation Deuteronomy 14:28-29; 26:12-13Psalms 22:26; 68:10; 132:15 Proverbs 17:5 Examples of groups of people who must not be exploited Isaiah 3:14-15The poor Amos 2:6-7; 5:11Zechariah 7:10 Psalms 10:17 Isaiah 1:23 Orphans and the fatherless Jeremiah 5:27-29; 22:3Psalms 94:1-6; 146:9 Jeremiah 22:3; 49:11 Widows and aliens Zechariah 7:10Psalms 41:1; 72:13; 82:3 The weak Psalms 82:3Believers' responsibilities towards those vulnerable to exploitation To pray for them James 1:27To care and provide for them Acts 20:35See also Particular responsibilities towards the weak 1 Thessalonians 5:14Acts 6:1-6 1 Timothy 5:3-16 Particular responsibilities for widows James 1:27James 1:27 Particular responsibilities towards orphans Proverbs 22:9See also Particular responsibilities towards the poor and needy Matthew 6:2-3; 19:16-21Luke 19:8 Acts 4:34-35; 9:36; 10:2 Romans 15:25-27 2 Samuel 23:15-17 Examples of exploitation Matthew 23:15David Acts 8:18-23the Pharisees See also Simon Magus 1330 God, the provider5220 authority, abuse 5253 cheating 5318 fraud 5352 inscriptions 5446 poverty 5730 orphans 5743 widows 7530 foreigners 8790 oppression |
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