What is the sin of usury?
Please discuss this. Several weeks ago in our Wednesday evening Bible class, the subject of the sin of usury came up. I have to confess that I was not adequately prepared to discuss the subject in detail that evening and as a result could not answer everyone’s question on the subject immediately. Since that time, however, I have given some thought to the subject and am better prepared as to what the Bible has to say in regard to this sin. Usury is the expression that was used in King James English to describe the practice of taking interest and it is so translated in all of the modern versions. However, since I am using the KJV, I will continue talking about it as usury. Usury is discussed in several places in the Old Testament. The passage that we were studying where the sin was mentioned that occasioned this question is found in Psalm 15. This psalm is discussing the one who is in fellowship with God. One of the attributes of the person who is in fellowship with God is found in verse
