Bail
Bail
(Heb. , arab’, to become surety; Gr. ), as a legal regulation, does not occur in the Mosaic civil polity, nor is the word found in the Auth. Vers. of the Scriptures; but the custom nevertheless prevailed among the (later) Hebrews, as is evident from the many allusions to it in the Book of Proverbs. Indeed, these maxims are evidence of great rigor in the enforcement of such obligations (Pro 11:15; Pro 17:18; Pro 22:26), and recommend great caution (6 sq.) in view of the fact that the security was treated quite as severely as the debtor (comp. the Mishna, Baba Bathra, 10:7) in whose stead he was held (Pro 20:16; Pro 22:27). A somewhat milder sentiment is expressed in the Apocrypha (Sir 29:17), yet not without a warning to prudence (8 16; 29:21 [24]). SEE SURETY.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Bail
See Surety; Creditor; Debt; Debtor
Surety; Creditor; Debt; Debtor