Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Bible Reading Challenge Week 14 Day 3

(delayed by accident)
Our reading challenge for the day is Joshua 16-20. I’ll hit a few highlights. You make comments too and fill in the gaps. What strikes you as specially significant?

The idea of private property was important in Israel. not only are there laws against theft, but there are also inheritance laws. This becomes very important when we consider the principle that lands return to their previous owner at the Jubilee. Knowing what does and does not belong to an individual or family is very important. In much of Western society the laws of inheritance have been eroded. The law seems to assume that each generation will be self-made. Rather than a persumption of private property we find increasing calls for property to belong to a governmental entity and to be granted, at least temporarily, to individuals.

Clear laws of property and inheritance have always been good in protecting families in their ability to earn, keep, and wisely share wealth.

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