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What does the Bible say about the eighth commandment? Trace it beyond physical theft to man-stealing/kidnapping, defrauding workers, just weights and measures, and robbing God. What does the NT say?

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THEFT AND THIEVES

  • General scriptures concerning EXO 20:15; 21:16; 22:1-4,10-15; LEV 6:2-7; 19:11,13; DEU 5:19; 23:24,25; PSA 50:18; 62:10; 119:61; PRO 6:30,31; 21:7; ISA 61:8; JER 2:26; 7:9,10; EZK 22:29; HOS 4:1,2; NAM 3:1; ZEC 5:3; MAT 6:19,20; 15:19; 19:18; 21:13; 27:38,44; MRK 7:21,22; 11:17; 15:27; LUK 18:20; 19:45,46; JHN 10:1; ROM 2:21; 13:9; 1CO 6:8,10; EPH 4:28; TIT 2:10; 1PE 4:15; REV 3:3; 9:21
  • See DISHONESTY
  • FIGURATIVE OBA 1:5
  • INSTANCES OF
  • By Rachel, of the household gods (teraphim) GEN 31:19,34,35
  • Achan JOS 7:11
  • Micah JDG 17:2
  • The spies of Laish JDG 18:14-27
  • Judas JHN 12:6

STEALING

  • See THEFT

ROBBERY

  • Forbidden LEV 19:13; ISA 61:8
  • Punished with death EZK 18:10,13
  • Forgiven EZK 33:15
  • INSTANCES OF JDG 9:25; LUK 10:30
  • See ROBBERS; See THEFT

ROBBERS

  • General scriptures concerning PRO 1:11-16
  • Dens of JER 7:11
  • Bands of HOS 6:9; 7:1
  • See ROBBERY; See THEFT

KIDNAPPING

  • Forbidden EXO 21:16; DEU 24:7
  • INSTANCE OF JDG 21:20-23

DISHONESTY

  • General scriptures concerning LEV 6:2-7; 19:13,35,36; DEU 25:13-16; JOB 24:2-11; PSA 37:21; 50:18; 62:10; PRO 3:27,28; 11:1; 20:10,14,17,23; ISA 32:7; JER 7:8-10; 9:4-6,8; 22:13; EZK 22:29; HOS 4:1,2; 12:7; AMO 3:10; 8:5; MIC 6:10,11; NAM 3:1; ZEP 1:9; ZEC 5:3,4; LUK 16:1-8; 1TH 4:6; JAS 5:4
  • INSTANCES OF
  • Abimelech's servants confiscate a well GEN 21:25; 26:15-22
  • Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage GEN 25:29-33
  • Jacob steals his father's blessing GEN 27:6-29
  • Jacob gains from Laban's flocks by skillful manipulation GEN 30:31-43
  • Rebekah's craftiness in Jacob's behalf GEN 27:6-17
  • Laban's treatment of Jacob GEN 29:21-30; 31:36-42
  • Rachel steals the household gods GEN 31:19
  • Simeon and Levi deceive the Shechemites GEN 34:15-31
  • Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment JOS 7:11-26
  • Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver JDG 17:2
  • Micah's priest steals his images JDG 18:14-21
  • Joab's guile in securing Absalom's return 2SA 14:2-20
  • Ahab confiscates Naboth's vineyard 1KI 21:2-16
  • Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor JHN 12:6
  • See DIPLOMACY; See HYPOCRISY; See INJUSTICE; See TREASON

EXTORTION

  • General scriptures concerning PSA 109:11; ISA 16:4; EZK 22:12; MIC 3:2,3; MAT 23:25; LUK 18:11; 1CO 5:10,11; 6:10
  • See USURY
  • INSTANCES OF
  • Jacob in demanding Esau's birthright for a mess of pottage GEN 25:31
  • Pharaoh in exacting of the Egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain) GEN 47:13-26

WEIGHTS

  • Must be just LEV 19:35,36; DEU 25:13-15; PRO 11:1; 16:11; 20:10,23; MIC 6:10,11
  • See MEASURE

BALANCES

  • Used for weighing JOB 31:6; ISA 40:12,15; EZK 5:1
  • Money weighed with ISA 46:6; JER 32:10
  • Must be just LEV 19:36; PRO 16:11
  • False balance used HOS 12:7; AMO 8:5; MIC 6:11
  • An abomination PRO 11:1; 20:23
  • FIGURATIVE

WAGES

  • Of Jacob GEN 29:15-30; 30:28-34; 31:7,41
  • Parable concerning MAT 20:1-15
  • See MASTER; See SERVANT
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO LEV 19:13; DEU 24:14,15; 25:4; JER 22:13; HAG 1:6; MAL 3:5; MAT 10:10; LUK 3:14; 10:7; ROM 4:4; 6:23; COL 4:1; JAS 5:4

EMPLOYER

  • General scriptures concerning LEV 25:43; DEU 5:14; 24:14,15; LEV 19:13; JOB 31:13-15; PRO 22:16; 29:21; JER 22:13; MAL 3:5; MAT 10:10; 20:10-15; LUK 10:7; ROM 4:4; EPH 6:9; COL 4:1; 1TI 5:18; PHM 1:15,16; JAS 5:4,5
  • See MASTER; See EMPLOYER; See LABOR; See SERVANT

RESTITUTION

  • To be made for injury to life, limb, or property EXO 21:30-36; LEV 24:18
  • To be made for theft EXO 22:1-4; PRO 6:30,31; EZK 33:15
  • To be made for dishonesty LEV 6:2-5; NUM 5:7; JOB 20:18; EZK 33:15; LUK 19:8

TITHES

  • Paid by Abraham to Melchizedek GEN 14:20; HEB 7:2-6
  • Jacob vows a tenth of all his property to God GEN 28:22
  • Mosaic laws instituting LEV 27:30-33; NUM 18:21-24; DEU 12:6,7,17-19; 14:22-29; 26:12-15
  • Customs relating to NEH 10:37,38; AMO 4:4; HEB 7:5-9
  • A tithe of tithes for the priests NUM 18:26; NEH 10:38
  • Stored in the temple NEH 10:38,39; 12:44; 13:5,12; 2CH 31:11,12; MAL 3:10
  • Payment of, resumed in Hezekiah's reign 2CH 31:5-10
  • Under Nehemiah NEH 13:12
  • Withheld NEH 13:10; MAL 3:8
  • Customary in later times MAT 23:23; LUK 11:42; 18:12
  • Observed by idolaters AMO 4:4,5
  • See TAX
  • MEASURE (referenced from WEIGHTS)
  • USURY (referenced from EXTORTION)
  • MASTER / SERVANT / LABOR (referenced from WAGES and EMPLOYER)