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The Levite’s Concubine: Human Depravity & The Complicity of Religious Authorities (Judges 18-21)
The Levite’s Concubine: Human Depravity & The Complicity of Religious Authorities (Judges 18-21)
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The final episode in Judges is the most appalling event in Israel’s long slide into depravity, idolatry, and anarchy....

Exploitation of Borrowers
Exploitation of Borrowers
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Financiers have a duty to lend profitably, but they are not to profit from the vulnerability of borrowers. You shall...

Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18)
Slavery (Deuteronomy 15:12-18)
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A troubling topic in Deuteronomy is slavery. The allowance of slavery in the Old Testament generates a great deal of...

“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19)
“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19)
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The eighth commandment is another that takes work as its primary subject. Stealing is a violation of proper work because...

Jacob’s Unethical Procurement of Esau’s Birthright and Blessing (Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-28:9)
Jacob’s Unethical Procurement of Esau’s Birthright and Blessing (Genesis 25:19-34; 26:34-28:9)
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Although it was God’s plan for Jacob to succeed Isaac (Gen. 25:23), Rebekah and Jacob’s use of deception and theft...

Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)
Abraham’s Journey Begins with Disaster in Egypt (Genesis 12:8-13:2)
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The initial results of Abraham’s journeys were not promising. There was fierce competition for the land...

Treating Workers Fairly (Leviticus 19:13)
Treating Workers Fairly (Leviticus 19:13)
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Holiness (and not practical expediency) must be at the core of our treatment of the most vulnerable workers.

“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15)
“You Shall Not Steal” (Exodus 20:15)
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The eighth commandment is another that takes work as its primary subject. Stealing is a violation of proper work because...

The Harshness of the Israelites’ Slave Labor in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)
The Harshness of the Israelites’ Slave Labor in Egypt (Exodus 1:8-14)
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The work that the Egyptians forced on the Israelites was evil in motive and cruel in nature. The opening scene presents...

The Final Hope
The Final Hope
Article

The final hope of Christians is not to be spared the suffering that all people experience in the fallen world. It is to...

Nehemiah - A Positive Role Model
Nehemiah - A Positive Role Model
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Nehemiah is one biblical character whose attitudes, lifestyle, strategies and priorities work together to change society...

Aiding the Poor Through Spending
Aiding the Poor Through Spending
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It may seem odd to suggest that spending is potentially a way to aid those in poverty. We often associate spending with...

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