Banking

ancient interest rate was 100% a year, which was another way of enslavement 69:5.8

In the Urantia Book

Early creditors controlled body after death (69:5.8)

The early banker was the valorous man of the tribe. (69:5.2)

• It was among these enlightened groups educated in the Dalamatia schools that the first commercial credit was practiced. 66:5.12
• in a nearby planet courts determine interest rates in main continental nation 72:5.5

Moses and lending

• Moses said his people would lend but not borrow; he believed in Providence 96:5.4
• in Jerusalem there was fostered an extensive system of banking and commercial exchange which was carried on right within the temple precincts. 173:1.3-4

Jesus and lending

• in talents parable negligent servant should have obtained interest, make his talents be productive 171:8.6 176:3.4
• Judas made a deposit of some of their common funds in the bank of a friend of his family 147:2.1 163:2.11 172:2.3
• Honest wealth is entitled to interest. 132:5.19

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• He will love you, bless you 96:5.4 — Dt 7:13-15.
• Remember the Lord your God 96:5.4 — Dt 8:18.
• Lend to many nations 96:5.4 — Dt 15:6.
• Money changers 173:1.3 — Mt 21:12b; Mk 11:15b; Lk 19:45b; Jn 2:14.
• Parable of pounds, cont. 171:8.6 — Mt 25:19-27; Lk 19:15b-23.
• Parable of the talents 176:3.4 — Mt 25:14-18.
• Parable of Talents, cont. 176:3.4 — Mt 25:19-28.

Where it appears

Banking is linked in 1 paragraph of the text.

See also

• money-changers
• usury

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