Just looking at text and without knowing anything about the theological context, or the any context for that matter, I read the passage like it was a metaphor for a loan. Life is a loan, and sooner or later the creditors want you to pay back. The way I see, we are not meant to think too much about who "they" are.
Whether Hebrew usage is relevant here or not is beyond my competence.
Statistics: Posted by Paul Derouda — Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:18 pm