Is Usury a sin?

[NathanH83]

Usury is condemned in the Old Testament. Why do people think Jesus is saying usury is OK?

 

[Stephen]

Usury is condemned in the Old Testament. Why do people think Jesus is saying usury is OK?

Define usury.
And where in scripture do people say that Jesus says it's OK?

 

[Lamb]

Your previous threads are here:

Usury?

The Bible says Usury is wrong.

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Did Jesus approve of Usury in Luke 19?

"Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?" -Luke 19:23

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[Stephen]

Your previous threads are here:

Usury?

The Bible says Usury is wrong.

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Did Jesus approve of Usury in Luke 19?

"Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?" -Luke 19:23

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tokos

Strong's Concordance
Definition: a bringing forth, birth, interest, usury

usury
n noun the practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Øarchaic interest at such rates.
(Concise Oxford English Dictionary)

Luke 19:23
"Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected it with interest?’"

Usury is excessive interest. Lk 19:23 does not imply excessive interest.

 

[Bluezone777]

Seeing how the verse in question is pulled out of a parable, I would be hesitant to make any such claim with a verse that's part of a parable. A parable is its own entity and needs to be taken as whole to be understood and one should not just take a single verse out of it and make a claim by it as has been done here.

 

[tango]

tokos

Strong's Concordance
Definition: a bringing forth, birth, interest, usury

usury
n noun the practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. Øarchaic interest at such rates.
(Concise Oxford English Dictionary)

Luke 19:23
"Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected it with interest?’"

Usury is excessive interest. Lk 19:23 does not imply excessive interest.

It's also worth considering just what might count as "excessive interest".

 

[pinacled]

Usury is condemned in the Old Testament. Why do people think Jesus is saying usury is OK?

Usury is a sin during the 7th yr of release that is withheld.
An interest gathered after greed reveals lawlessness.

Usury/debt is an disobedience to Torah and Salvation when a person forgives 7×7.

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