The idea of paying back double is also seen in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in Proverbs 6:30-31, where a thief must repay sevenfold. This reflects God's desire for restoration and reconciliation within the community. The concept of restitution can also be seen as a type of...
30 People do not despise a thief if he stealsTo (IR)satisfy [ba]himself when he is hungry;31 But when he is found, he must (IS)repay seven times as much;He must give up all the property of his house.32 One who commits adultery with a woman is (IT)lacking [bb]sense;He who ...
“Yet if he is caught, he must pay sevenfold, though it costs him all the wealth of his house.”Proverbs 6:31 God reveals the number seven in the book of Proverbs, stating that if a thief gets caught he will repaysevenfoldfor his crime. The meaning forsevenin the context of this ver...
Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,and you will not know at what timeI ...
“Give to the Most High as he has given, and as generously as your hand has found. For the Lord is the one who repays, and he will repay you sevenfold.” But in the next verse, there’s immediately a warning against transactional spirituality: “Do not offer him a bribe, for he ...
1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed is the one...
Prologue - The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel
Prologue - The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel