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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)

August 16, 2022Uncategorized1 corinthians, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, abundance, Christ, definition, definition of the day, Deuteronomy, ecclesiastes, financial, financial planning, financial responsibility, financial wealth, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Luke, Malachi, Matthew, new testament, Old Testament, precursor, Proverbs, Romans, Ruth, stewardship, wealthabarkley8

Two maxims underlie the Bible’s principles of financial responsibility; the earth and its resources belong to God (Lev 25:23; Job 41:11; Pss 24:1; 89:11; Hag 2:8), and they have been entrusted to people to use wisely (Gen 1:29-30; 9:1-4). The overall message of the Bible regarding finances is one of personal thrift combined with generosity toward others. The Bible places a high value on saving money to provide for oneself and others in times of need (Gen 41:1-57; Prov 6:6-8; 21:20; Eccles 11:2; Luke 12:16-21; 1 Cor 16:2). Because God blessed those

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IS WEALTH IMMORAL?

July 20, 2021Uncategorized1 Timothy, Bible, blessing, Christ, Church, evidence, evil, family, financial, given, giving, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, immoral, jesus, Jesus Christ, lazy, leisure, love of money, Matthew, money, money wars, new testament, Old Testament, rich, root, sorrows, soul, spake, successful, supply, time, wealth, workabarkley8

Not in itself Wealth can be the source of great blessing when used properly. But money is indeed the world’s preeminent symbol of success and, as such, a constant threat to the soul’s primary loyalty. As evidence of this, we no longer question these “givens” about modern life.

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EVERYDAY LIFE IN BIBLE TIMES (SLAVE “TO BECOME OR TO BE FREED” PT 1 OF 2)

April 19, 2021bible customs, bible customs and curiosities, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, christianity, christians, Church, curiosities, customs, death, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, OT, study, sunday, the church, theology, Uncategorized1 Kings, 1 samuel, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, abolition, abuse, armies, autonomy, bible times, biblical authors, Deuteronomy, difficult, dirt, energy, Esther, everyday, everyday life in bible times, Exodus, financial, Genesis, hand, invested, Isaiah, Joshua, kidnapping, lacks, Lamentations, Leviticus, life, maiming, nehemiah, owner, ownership, person, property, punishment, quo, sexual, sexual abuse, slave, slavery, social, war, well-beingabarkley8

We may expect that the idea of one person owning another would be strongly censured in the Bible. What we find instead is a general acknowledgment of the existence of slavery, the use of slavery as a metaphor, and a theological trajectory that moved society in the direction of abolition without formally demanding it.

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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FINANCIAL PLANNING)

May 5, 20201 corinthians, 2 Corinthians, bible studies, bible study, bible times, Christ, Christian, christian studies, Christian study, Church, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Holy Bible, Jesus Christ, King James Holy Bible, Lord, new testament, NIV, Old Testament, Proverbs, the church, theology, UncategorizedBible, bible times, ecclesiastes, Egypt, financial, financial planning, flock, Genesis, Israel, Joseph, Luke, master, masterys money, money, plan, planning, poor, Poor Financial, Psalm, shepherd, timesabarkley8

The Bible provides examples of both effective and ineffective financial planning in the face of economic adversity. Examples of good financial planning include Joseph’s preparation for famine in Egypt (Gen 41:34-36), the servants who wisely invested their master’s money (Luke 19:13-19), and the Corinthian believers who laid aside money to help others (1 Cor 16:1-2; cp 2 Cor 9:1-5). Proverbs 27:23-27 counsels a shepherd to know well the condition of his flocks so that they will provide for him in the future, Diversification of investments is advised in Eccles 11:2. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY (FINANCIAL PLANNING) →

OLD TESTAMENT LAW REQUITES A MAN WHO RAPES A VIRGIN TO MARRY HER. WHY FORCE THE VICTIM OF SUCH A TERRIBLE CRIME MARRY THE PERPETRATOR?

March 5, 2019Uncategorizedancient, bad, Bible, Christ, commentary, country, culture, culture violence, damsel, Deuteronomy, Deutueronomy 22:28-29, devil, evil, family, Father, financial, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, good, hold, holman, Holy Bible, Israelites, jesus, Jesus Christ, law, marriage, marrying, new testament, Old Testament, open, open coutry, prospects, Rape, raped victim, rescue, revenge, ruined, Satan, social, stigma, victim, victim's family, violence, woman, young, young womanabarkley8

Ancient Israelites attached a severe social stigma to rape. A young woman victim was “ruined”-she became an outcast with no means of financial support and no prospects for a family of her own. So the law imposed on the perpetrator the responsibility of care for the victim-providing her a home and family-at considerable cost to him. Such an arrangement also reduced the need of the victim’s family to seek forcible revenge, thus sparing the culture much violence. Continue reading OLD TESTAMENT LAW REQUITES A MAN WHO RAPES A VIRGIN TO MARRY HER. WHY FORCE THE VICTIM OF SUCH A TERRIBLE CRIME MARRY THE PERPETRATOR? →

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