Debt and Servitude Laws Practice Questions
20 free Debt and Servitude Laws practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Debt and Servitude Laws questions
- Q1. According to Exodus 21, what was the maximum number of years a Hebrew servant was required to serve before being set free?
- Q2. If a Hebrew servant chose to remain with his master for life, what physical sign was performed to mark his commitment?
- Q3. What happened to the debts of fellow Israelites during the Sabbatical Year (Shemitah)?
- Q4. Which specific item was forbidden to be taken as a pledge for a loan because it was essential for a person's livelihood?
- Q5. According to Leviticus 25, what was the major event every 50th year regarding servants and property?
- Q6. What was the law regarding charging interest (usury) to a fellow Israelite?
- Q7. If a master struck a servant and caused the loss of an eye or a tooth, what was the legal requirement?
- Q8. When a Hebrew servant was released in the seventh year, what did the master have to provide?
- Q9. What was the rule if a person took a neighbor's cloak as a pledge for a debt?
- Q10. If an Israelite became so poor that he sold himself to a foreigner living in the land, who had the right to redeem him?
- Q11. How did the Law view a runaway servant from a foreign master who sought refuge in Israel?
- Q12. What was the 'price' of a servant if they were accidentally killed by someone's ox?
- Q13. In the book of Nehemiah, why was the governor angry with the nobles and officials regarding debt?
- Q14. According to Deuteronomy 15, what should be the heart's attitude when the Sabbatical Year of release is near?
- Q15. What was a thief required to do if he could not afford to pay back what he stole?
- Q16. Regarding female servants, if a master bought a girl but she did not please him, what was he forbidden from doing?
- Q17. In the context of the Jubilee, how was the price of a land sale determined?
- Q18. What protection did the Law provide for an Israelite who sold himself as a servant to a fellow Israelite?
- Q19. When a creditor went to collect a pledge from a debtor, what was the restriction in Deuteronomy 24?
- Q20. Which tribe was exempt from the land return laws of Jubilee because they had no permanent land inheritance?