Ways of Stealing

Have I mentioned how rewarding I'm finding John Frame, The Doctrine of the Christian Life (P&R), which I've been using to prepare sermons on The 10 Commandments?

Here he is on types of stealing according to the Bible (from p799) - no plagiarism here!:

In the narrow sense, Scripture notes the following forms of theft:

1. Property theft, normally requiring double restitution (Ex 22:4, 7)

2. Kidnapping or manstealing, a capital crime (Ex 21:16; Dt 24:7; 1 Tim 1:10)

3. Swindling (Jer 22:13-17; Amos 8:4-6; Hab 2:9-12)

4. Stealing from widows and orphans, which is especially heinous (Matt 23:14)

5. Defrauding employees (James 5:4)

6. Land theft (Isa 5:8)

7. Unjust weights (Lev 19:35-36; Dt 25:15)

8. Misleading someone for economic gain (Prov 20:14)

In the broader sense, Scripture speaks of theft in metaphorical, but important ways:

1. Stealing affections (2 Sam 15:6)

2. False prophets, who steal God’s word from the people and proclaim their own words as God’s (Jer 23:30)

3. False religious leaders as thieves and robbers (John 10:1)

4. Merchandising in the temple (Matt 21:13)

5. Robbing God of tithes and offerings (Mal 3:8; cf. Josh 7:11)