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DA22
Not Robbing or Stealing from Our Neighbors

DA22

We are not to rob or steal from our neighbors.

We are not to rob our neighbors

We are not to steal from our neighbors

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Negative

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Not specified

Literal Application: Not specified

More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • 1 Corinthians 6:10
  • Ephesians 4:28
  • Mark 10:19
  • Matthew 23:25
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • 1 Corinthians 1:17
  • 1 Corinthians 6:10
  • Luke 18:20
  • Matthew 19:18
  • Romans 2:21
  • Romans 13:9
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 5:17
  • Ezekiel 22:29
  • Genesis 42:36
  • Isaiah 10:1-2
  • Jeremiah 23:30
  • Leviticus 19:11
  • Leviticus 19:13
  • Malachi 3:5
  • Psalms 62:11

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

In modern vernacular, “stealing” is the stealthy taking from another something that does not belong to us, whereas “robbery” is the taking of what does not belong to us by the use of force. The biblical translations do not seem to make that distinction and apply both terms “robbery” and “stealing” as simply the unlawful taking something of value from another. In Scripture, the value of that which is taken is not necessarily something monetary, but can be such things as children ( Genesis 42:36) , rights ( Isaiah 10:1-2 and Malachi 3:5) , words ( Jeremiah 23:30) , power ( 1 Corinthians 1:17) , etc.


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