Deuteronomy 15:1-2
“At the end of every seven years you shall make a release. This is the manner 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.”
Deuteronomy is presented as Moses' farewell speeches to the Israelites on the plains of Moab, before they enter the promised land. He is reminding them of God's laws and covenants, emphasizing justice and care for the vulnerable within their new society.
What responsibility might a community have for the economic well-being of all its members?