Deuteronomy 15:1-2
“At the end of every seven years you shall make a release. This is the nature of the release: every creditor shall release that which he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because Yahweh’s release has been proclaimed.”
This passage is from the book of Deuteronomy, presented as Moses' farewell speeches to the Israelites on the plains of Moab, just before they enter the promised land. It reiterates and expands upon laws given earlier, aiming to establish a just and stable society in their new home.
What does a periodic rebalancing of resources ask of us in a world where economic structures often perpetuate debt?