Deuteronomy 23:19-20
“You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest. To a foreigner you may lend on interest; but to your brother you shall not lend on interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land into which you are entering to possess it.”
This passage is part of a longer legal section in the book of Deuteronomy, presented as Moses' farewell address to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the promised land. It lays out a series of laws intended to establish a just and distinct society under Yahweh's covenant.
What responsibilities do we hold towards those within our immediate community versus those outside of it, and how do our economic practices reflect or challenge those boundaries?