# Deuteronomy 15 General Notes # #### Special concepts in this chapter #### ##### Forgiveness of Debt ##### This chapter gives instructions about the necessity to regularly forgive debt among their fellow countryman. This prevented people from being trapped by their poverty. ##### Justice ##### As Yahweh's chosen nation, there must be justice in Israel. This chapter gives commands that encouraged justice by protecting the poor, servants and slaves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/elect]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]]) ## Links: ## * __[Deuteronomy 15:01 Notes](./01.md)__ __[<<](../14/intro.md) | [>>](../16/intro.md)__