The summation of the Law was to do to others as you would have them to for you. That is individual responsibility, not top down taking from Peter to pay Paul by some better than thou government. The Law states that one is not to covet their neighbors' goods, much less forcibly take them to...
But the Laws of Moses clearly show just how progressive they were.
The Law provided for everybody, no matter their position or power.
See how God's laws to the Israelites insisted that all should be provided for.....by law!
Exodus {22:25} If thou lend money to [any of] my people [that is]...
I find your thought about an economic system to be of interest because the Constitution of the Mosaic Law Code did address economic problems:
The Law required to set aside produce for the poor (a form of taxation / insurance) also the needy were granted interest-free loans to insure access to...
Leviticus was written by Yeshua and is a good start to righteousness.
Are you trusting in the Law or the One who gave the Law?
It doesn't say "be deceitful like a serpent" but "be wise". Proverbs et al tells us to gain wisdom for in it is life eternal.
Leviticus19:9-18 ?
For me, when I read the NT, I find too many dealbreakers to believe that your yeshua is the Jewish Messiah. In conversations with followers of Jesus I find that they simply don't know the law or the Torah well enough to recognize these dealbreakers. One example I offered...
"Sources please!"
How could I get "the above wrong" - when all I did was quote what the New Testament claims the Lord Jesus Christ said?
What are you talking about?
Someone who drinks too much wine is not necessarily an alcoholic - are you for real right now?
Anyone who drinks too much wine...
This thread is all about what Jesus said and did, thus showing that he was totally against the amassing of wealth (mammon) and that he supported the old laws to provide for the poor.
Here are some poor laws....... learn them well, FP:-
Some of the Poor Laws:-
Leviticus {15:11} For the poor...
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I promised to stick up some verses about care in the community from Jesus, and I have added a couple from the Baptist and some of the OT poor laws. Some might not seem relevant in which case tell me and I'll offer an explanation as to why I inserted them.
Mark {10:21} Then...
Since there often is a connection to the Constitution of the old Mosaic Law, speaking in relation to the economy the knowledge we have of economics can strengthen our trust in Scripture as having a thriving economic community.
For example: the Law Code that God gave addresses economic problems...
Huh? Where did you read in the Bible that we humans don't need to to anything ________________
On the contrary, we are to do our part because God will bring to ruin those ruining the Earth - Revelation 11:18 B
There is a difference between Atomic Energy and Atomic Bombs.
How is living by the...
I don't take the NT as history. But what I see in the text is a reformatting of the fundamental tenets of Judaism as expressed in the Torah to highlight certain principles.
One example of this is Bible Gateway passage: Leviticus19:9-18 - English Standard Version
And that extends to the words...
Addressing what you said about Paul... the Bible tells us in Acts 8 that Paul met Jesus in a vision on the road to Damascus... The old law was not just about love. Here is just a few laws and statutes given under the Law of Moses. This is just a few of over 600 laws and statutes...
RITUAL...
Look if your not on the list of immigration or the other minority groups ur not getting any of james you get to go to speciality places to refit i guess i still help out and its alot of natives males and females. (Couldnt wore or war them all out i guess so haha) However I hope u feel fit to get...
As people are filing for their taxes I'm reminded that the poor are blessed
Luke 6:20 ►
New International Version
Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Matthew 11
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2 When John heard about the deeds of the...
I don't think we will agree on this because you see "to be treated well" as okay when I see "unequal" as bad. Reguardless of how "well off" someone is inequality is a negative. And since past it has kept women out of politics. It has kept women from owning property ect.
I also find it strange...
The Tanach translates the Hebrew word as wife. Man is to cling to his wife.
The meeting disruption was in that particular congregation.
It seems to me that the congregations mentioned in Revelation had ' personalities ', so to speak, so each congregation had both its positive and negative...
Oops! I meant in a usual large business group if there was No boss how would the company function.
Israel was never in the slave-trade business as we think of slavery today.
There were No debtors prisons in Israel so slavery for up to 7 years was permitted to pay off one's debts.- Leviticus...