Deuteronomy 15:7-8
“If there is with you a poor man, one of your brothers, within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; but you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wants.”
This passage is part of Moses' address to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the promised land. It lays out laws and instructions for how they are to live as a community under God's covenant, including specific guidance on economic justice and care for the vulnerable.
What does 'opening your hand wide' mean in practice for a society today?