Originally posted by NorrinRadd
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and in both verses :-
Job 27:17 ...........................what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
So best not to lay it up, NR.
...........and just for fun, just some of the many many references about poverty and wealth.........
Psalm 72:13
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed.
And see how the poor, needy and oppressed will be saved?
Worth thinking about, NR.
This one argues against your point, as it affirms private property and inheritance, and advocates transfer of wealth based on moral virtue rather than "need."
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous.
..... so only good men should be able to leave funds, not sinners.
And Jesus tells us what happens to sinners......... yes?
You will never find a Christian who denies that Jesus -- and Paul, for that matter -- taught generosity, so I don't see your point in piling up verses that support that idea.
You have argued that Jesus never repudiated the OT laws requiring kindness to the poor. I infer this is your way of countering the objection that Jesus taught generosity, but not socialism (which has da gubmint enforce wealth transfer). This is effectively an argument from silence, something lefties usually denounce when conservatives note that Jesus never overturned the OT laws about homosexuality.
You have argued that Jesus never repudiated the OT laws requiring kindness to the poor. I infer this is your way of countering the objection that Jesus taught generosity, but not socialism (which has da gubmint enforce wealth transfer). This is effectively an argument from silence, something lefties usually denounce when conservatives note that Jesus never overturned the OT laws about homosexuality.
And then you spoil it by pointing at 'Lefties'........ exactly where on today's political spectrum do you think that the Baptist and Jesus would stand?
I need an answer to that, I think.
You have also indicated you prefer to isolate on the teachings and practices of Jesus and the Baptizer. Obviously this is a problem for those who consider all of Scripture to be equally "the inspired and authoritative word of God." But even apart from that, it is not entirely tenable, in that in Luke's version of the Last Supper account, Jesus notes that He is inaugurating the New Covenant. With a change of covenant, there is always the likelihood that there will be a change in the *terms* of the covenant, and in this case we have to go beyond the Gospels to find out about that.
These people have been recognised and acknowledged by loots of people outside Christianity, NR.
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