Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5311 extortion
Literally “twisting out”; obtaining money, etc., by violence, threats or unreasonable demands.
Extortion condemned
Psalm 62:10 See also Ecclesiastes 7:7; Isaiah 10:1-2; Ezekiel 22:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Extortioners can be saved
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
What God requires from extortioners
Repentance
Luke 3:12-14
Restitution
See also Leviticus 6:4-5; Luke 19:8
Curses upon those who are guilty of extortion
Jeremiah 22:17-19 See also Ezekiel 18:18; Ezekiel 22:12-14; Amos 5:11; Habakkuk 2:6
Blessings upon those who avoid extortion
Isaiah 33:15-16
Examples of extortion
See also
1 Samuel 2:12-17 Eli's sons; 1 Samuel 8:11-18 the wicked king foretold by Samuel; 1 Samuel 13:19-21 the Philistines; Nehemiah 5:1-5 the Jews in Nehemiah's day; Ezekiel 22:29 Israel under the kings; Matthew 18:28 the servant in the parable; Matthew 23:25 the Pharisees; Luke 18:11 sinners in the eyes of the Pharisee; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 some Christians before conversion
5347 injustice 5353 interest 5412 money 5465 profit 5492 restitution 5555 stealing 5576 tax collectors 5577 taxation 5869 greed 8714 dishonesty 8790 oppression
