Search results for: "corruption" (19)

Ahab and Jezebel Murder Naboth to Get His Property (1 Kings 21)

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King Ahab abuses his power further when he begins to covet the vineyard of his neighbor, Naboth. Ahab offers a fair...

Obadiah Saves a Hundred People by Working Within a Corrupt System (1 Kings 1)

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At least two episodes during this period deserve our attention. The first, Obadiah’s saving of a hundred prophets, may...

The Perils of Treating God Like a Good Luck Charm (1 Samuel 4)

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Instead of examining their fault, repenting, and coming to the Lord for guidance, the Israelites try to manipulate...

The Economic Consequences of National Wrongdoings (Psalm 81, 85)

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Despite the attention to personal judgment we have seen in Psalm 73, in most of Book 3, it is the nation of Israel that...

Anxiety When Unscrupulous People Succeed (Psalms 49, 50, 52, 62)

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What I Wish I Had Said at the Occupy Wall Street Protest (Click Here to Read) In this daily reflection...

Business Ethics (Psalms 15, 24, 34)

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The Psalter says a good deal about workplace ethics. Psalm 15:1 and 5 say, “O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who...

Living Under the Power of God (Romans 13)

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Romans 13 serves as an encouragement that God is sovereign over every earthly authority.

Using Authority Justly (Deuteronomy 17:14-20)

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Just as people and institutions must not contravene legitimate authority, people in positions of power must not use...

Bribery and Corruption (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)

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The effectiveness of property rights and workers’ protections often depends on law enforcement and judicial systems....

Trust and Cooperation Require Truthtelling

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Truthtelling builds trust and civil cooperation among human beings. Trust is critical for a prosperous society, and...

God Demands Change (Hosea 1:1-9, Micah 2:1-5)

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God puts the blame for Israel’s corruption on the people as a whole. They have abandoned God’s covenant, which both...

Jude

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The brief letter of Jude paints a startling picture of one very dysfunc­tional workplace—a church blighted by ungodly...