Re: Money is a tool. A Message to Redistributionists

Janice, why this redirection ? Shall we attempt to stick to the discussion? I have no idea who this 'Martin' is nor do I think your comments have much relevance to this thread.

So let's go back to the concept of the Jubilee. Perhaps Janice can explain to us why she believes we as Christians get to chose what parts of the Bible we like or dislike? Or in other words, why are we Christians not on the forefront of promoting the concept of social justice through the biblical concept of the Jubilee?

I understand that the concept of the Jubilee may be uncomfortable but is that a valid reason to rejec these biblical teachings?

The more I pursue this concept and how various organizations are promoting this Biblical concept, the more I realize how the teachings of the Bible promote concepts which benefit social and economic equality.

Leviticus 25:35

http://bible.cc/leviticus/25-35.htm

"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. As a stranger and a sojourner he shall live with you.

Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.

You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

Or as the following author points out

<quote>
It is such an important idea, Jubilee, that Jesus begins his ministry with this. Jesus is a young man, he's met with the rabbis, impressed everyone, people are talking. The elders say, he's a clever guy, this Jesus, but he hasn't done much...yet. He hasn't spoken in public before...
When he does, is first words are from Isaiah: 'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,' he says, 'because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.' And Jesus proclaims the year of the Lord's favour, the year of Jubilee (Luke 4:18). What he was really talking about was an era of grace - and we're still in it.</quote>
http://www.stjohnmsu.org/
Janice Matchett <janmatch@earthlink.net> wrote:
   At 01:01 AM 3/9/2006, Pim van Meurs wrote:
 ... Do we as Christians get to chose what part of the Bible we like or dislike? Is that your attitude towards the Bible or am I missing something? ....The real question for me however is how Christians deal with the concept of the Jubilee and why it seems to have been mostly ignored? But perhaps my reading of the bible is too literal :-)
 @@ Yes, you're definitely "missing something." LOL

 Now here's the example of a guy who's an expert at picking and choosing. He, in effect, pronounces Jesus a fraud since he doesn't measure up to his superior standards of ethics and morality:
Received on Sat Mar 11 13:59:10 2006