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2017-11-27T09:15:18-05:00

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God’s Bill of Rights for the Poor

Last updated on: November 27, 2017 at 9:15 am By Tom Hobson

Proverbs 29:7 says, “A righteous person knows the rights of the poor.” Don’t you wish we had a list? Read more

Biblical ethic

Bible and human rights

2017-11-18T17:14:11-05:00

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The Immigrant in Hebrew Law

Last updated on: November 18, 2017 at 5:14 pm By Tom Hobson

To what extent can we apply the Bible’s teachings on loving the immigrant to today’s illegal aliens? How comparable is the Hebrew ger (“immigrant, sojourner, resident alien”) to today’s immigrant? Who exactly are the gerim? The best book on this subject is Christiana van Houten’s The Alien in Israelite Law. The Israelites were “aliens” in Egypt, as were the Patriarchs in Canaan. In Moses’ law, the alien is a non-Israelite, as made clear by the roadkill law in Deuteronomy 14:21a:... Read more

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2017-11-17T06:47:15-05:00

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God’s Economic System

Last updated on: November 17, 2017 at 6:47 am By Tom Hobson

Capitalism: is it God’s favorite economic system? Is it inherently evil? Or is it neither? What kind of economic plan does God endorse or prefer? Read more

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Bible and economics

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Parable of the Talents

socialism

2017-11-14T08:51:27-05:00

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Economic Equality: How Much Does God Care?

Last updated on: November 14, 2017 at 8:51 am By Tom Hobson

Does God really care how big your bank account is, compared to the so-called One Percent? Read more

Biblical ethic

Biblical word studies

Parable of the Talents

Psalm 98:9

tzedeqah

2017-11-13T13:57:02-05:00

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Patriotism: Is It Biblical?

Last updated on: November 13, 2017 at 1:57 pm By Tom Hobson

Obey the laws of the land? Yes, the Bible commands that. Patriotism? Where is that commanded? Read more

2018-03-18T18:00:08-05:00

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Jesus Recommends Gun Ownership?

Last updated on: March 18, 2018 at 6:00 pm By Tom Hobson

Jesus gives us some shocking advice on weapons: “Let the one who has no sword sell their coat and buy one.” (Luke 22:36) What a word from God to throw into the renewed gun debate! Read more

Jesus and gun control

Luke 22:36

2017-11-04T18:31:49-05:00

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Unemployment: It’s Not So Simple

Last updated on: November 4, 2017 at 6:31 pm By Tom Hobson

“Around the eleventh hour he found others standing around, and he says to them, ‘Why have you been standing all day idle?’ They say to him, ‘Because no one hired us.’” (Matthew 20:6-7) Jesus gives us a scene where people are unemployed against their will, a scene all too common in our day, but hard to find in Scripture. Proverbs 22:29 gives us a hopeful declaration: “Do you see a person skillful in their work? They shall stand before royalty;... Read more

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2 Thessalonians 3:10

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Parable of the Laborers

Proverbs 22:29

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2017-11-03T07:34:17-05:00

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Health Care and Biblical Malpractice

Last updated on: November 3, 2017 at 7:34 am By Tom Hobson

The health care debate has twisted the Bible to the point of malpractice. Read more

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Bible and health care

2017-11-03T10:37:02-05:00

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Belial and Sons

Last updated on: November 3, 2017 at 10:37 am By Tom Hobson

What does "son of Belial" mean? Read more

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Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah

Qumran War Scroll

Satan

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2017-10-30T07:17:20-05:00

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God Bashes Fake News

Last updated on: October 30, 2017 at 7:17 am By Tom Hobson

Fake news was as much of a threat in the low-tech world of the Late Bronze Age as it is in our high-tech media world of today. Read more

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