Old Testament priests demand from the people money and consumables such as grain and animals from the people’s labor, “burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar.” Priests burned some of the people’s offerings and sacrifices but stored most for themselves, in the Temple. The Temple operated as an early bank for rulers … Continue reading “Capitalism’s Scarcity or a Mother’s Abundance?”
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What To Do With U.S. and Biblical Slave Owners?
Following Jesus late into the evening are crowds of people who are hungry. Disciples advise they be dismissed to “go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus says, “(G)ive them some food yourselves.” “Five loaves and two fishes are all we have.” “Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking … Continue reading “What To Do With U.S. and Biblical Slave Owners?”