Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5587 trade Fair business transactions are essential to distribute the benefits of God's goodness between individuals and nations. Scripture insists on honesty in trade and warns against abuses. Trade in ancient Israel Leviticus 25:14 Land transactions required the approval of the ruler of the state; 2 Kings 4:7; Kings 7:1; Nehemiah 3:31-32 The good wife's trade: Proverbs 31:13-18,24 Zephaniah 1:11; Matthew 21:12 pp Mark 11:15-16 pp Luke 19:45 pp John 2:14-16 trade in Jerusalem in Jesus Christ's day International trade Under Solomon 1 Kings 9:26-28 pp 2 Chronicles 8:17-18 See also 1 Kings 10:14-15 pp 2 Chronicles 9:13-14 Transit taxes were imposed on inter-state trade. Also some taxes were owed to the state by merchants for some kinds of trade; 1 Kings 10:28-29 pp 2 Chronicles 1:16-17; 2 Chronicles 9:21; Songs 3:6-7 Under Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 22:48 pp 2 Chronicles 20:35-37 Soon afterwards the port of Ezion Geber passed back into the hands of Edom (see 2Ki 8:20). In the Psalms Trade among the nations Hittites Shechemites Ishmaelites Midianites See also Genesis 37:28 Egypt Sheba Damascus Tyre and the surrounding nations Isaiah 23:8 See also Ezekiel 27:1-36 Tarshish Nineveh Ancient Babylon Babylon the Great Revelation 18:9-24 See also Revelation 18:2-3 Honesty is essential in trade Leviticus 19:35-36 See also Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 20:10,23 Warnings against abuses in trade Dishonesty Amos 8:4-5 See also Ezekiel 28:18; Hosea 12:7; Micah 6:10-11 Oppression Overconfidence Pride Ezekiel 28:5 See also Isaiah 2:12,16; Isaiah 23:17-18 Sabbath trading Nehemiah 10:31; Nehemiah 13:15-22 The slave trade Genesis 37:26-28,36; Genesis 39:1; Amos 2:6; Amos 8:6; 1 Timothy 1:10; Revelation 18:13 Sacrilegious trade Immoral trade The imagery of trade applied to spiritual matters Matthew 13:45-46 See also Proverbs 23:23; Matthew 25:14-18; Luke 19:13; 1 Corinthians 6:20 See also
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