The book of deuteronomy suggested a debt amnesty every seven years , which survived into later jewish custom .
圣经中的申命记一书也提出了每七年彻底清除一次债务的做法，后来的犹太人也有这样的风俗。
God says , " I am offering you life or death , blessing or curse . Choose life , then , so that you and your descendants may live " ( deuteronomy 30:19 ) .
