The guidelines for the Christian, the employer, the welfare system and the judicial courts are explained in these OT passages. White collar crime should not be treated any differently than blue collar crime. We should make all places handicapped assessable. We should take care of those disabled who cannot take care of themselves. Wages should be paid on time and in full. We should treat others the way that we would like them to treat us. If you have problems with someone go to them and talk it over with them. If you cannot say something nice about someone to someone else then keep your mouth closed……If we are to call ourselves Christian then we must love others as much as we love ourselves, period!
A day laborer needed his pay daily to provide food for himself and his family. To withhold it for one's own gain or convenience created a hardship for him and was forbidden. In court, neither the poor, nor the mighty, nor even a person's neighbor were to be given any special treatment. The way to avoid letting hatred build up was to confront the person. Ideally this would involve resolving the issue face to face. You shall love your neighbor as yourself: Jesus identified this as one of only two commandments that, if kept, would fulfill all of the Law (Matt. 22:37–40).
19:11 'You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. 12 And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
13 'You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning. 14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
15 'You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty. In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor. 16 You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord.
17 'You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. 18 You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
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