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.”
Deuteronomy is a collection of laws, sermons, and instructions given by Moses to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the promised land. This passage is part of a larger section outlining social and economic regulations intended to foster a just and compassionate community.
how might a community truly committed to mutual support balance individual responsibility with collective well-being?