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What does the Bible have to say about socialism and racism? (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)
Socialism and racism are big topics of today’s society. Does the Bible have anything to say about these issues? Torah reading ראה Re’eh (“see,” Deut. 11:26–16:17) gives us Heaven’s insights into these two important matters.
In this study
How do we end poverty? Can we ever end it? (Deuteronomy 15)Racism, genocide and the renewing of the worldAre eating pork and blasphemy connected?2nd Commandment: Do we resemble our Maker or our captor? (Deuteronomy 12)3rd Commandment: Ferreting out false prophets (Deut. 12:32–13:17)False prophet: Inciter to apostasy, promoter to infidelityTest No. 1 of a prophetTest No. 2 of a prophet4th Commandment: God wants us to know the ‘rest’ of His story“Rest” = Israel’s shalom home = Presence of GodRest also means to Cease from your labor, and visit the LORD (Deuteronomy 16:1–17)Sabbath year aka Shemitah (Deuteronomy 15:1–23)Feast of Passover (Deuteronomy 16:1–8)Feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9–12)Feast of Booths (Deuteronomy 16:13–17)
How do we end poverty? Can we ever end it? (Deuteronomy 15)
Torah reading ראה Re’eh (“see,” Deut. 11:26–16:17) gives us Heaven’s insights into two important issues of our time: socialism and racism.
This passage discusses serious issues regarding property rights, commerce and micro-economics. The Torah discussed these issues 3,000-plus years ago and we are still discussing these same issues today, using different terms such as socialism v. capitalism, command economy v. free market economy. Where do our property rights come from and how are they, or how should they be enforced?
The Scriptures seem to contradict themselves when on one hand we are instructed “there will be no poor among you” (Deut. 15:4) to “open your hand to the poor” (Deut. 15:7–11), yet we also are warned that “the poor will never cease to be in the land” (Deut. 15:11). But here we see Heaven’s design for economics: God blesses, those blessed then bless others.
We see that concern for one another continued in the Apostolic Era after Yeshua returned to Heaven:
“all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.” Acts 2:44–45 NASB; compare Acts 4:32, 37; 5:2
But the “spiritual gravity” of sloth and pride eventually turned that mutual benevolence into entitlement.
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By Hallel FellowshipSocialism and racism are big topics of today’s society. Does the Bible have anything to say about these issues? Torah reading ראה Re’eh (“see,” Deut. 11:26–16:17) gives us Heaven’s insights into these two important matters.
In this study
How do we end poverty? Can we ever end it? (Deuteronomy 15)Racism, genocide and the renewing of the worldAre eating pork and blasphemy connected?2nd Commandment: Do we resemble our Maker or our captor? (Deuteronomy 12)3rd Commandment: Ferreting out false prophets (Deut. 12:32–13:17)False prophet: Inciter to apostasy, promoter to infidelityTest No. 1 of a prophetTest No. 2 of a prophet4th Commandment: God wants us to know the ‘rest’ of His story“Rest” = Israel’s shalom home = Presence of GodRest also means to Cease from your labor, and visit the LORD (Deuteronomy 16:1–17)Sabbath year aka Shemitah (Deuteronomy 15:1–23)Feast of Passover (Deuteronomy 16:1–8)Feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:9–12)Feast of Booths (Deuteronomy 16:13–17)
How do we end poverty? Can we ever end it? (Deuteronomy 15)
Torah reading ראה Re’eh (“see,” Deut. 11:26–16:17) gives us Heaven’s insights into two important issues of our time: socialism and racism.
This passage discusses serious issues regarding property rights, commerce and micro-economics. The Torah discussed these issues 3,000-plus years ago and we are still discussing these same issues today, using different terms such as socialism v. capitalism, command economy v. free market economy. Where do our property rights come from and how are they, or how should they be enforced?
The Scriptures seem to contradict themselves when on one hand we are instructed “there will be no poor among you” (Deut. 15:4) to “open your hand to the poor” (Deut. 15:7–11), yet we also are warned that “the poor will never cease to be in the land” (Deut. 15:11). But here we see Heaven’s design for economics: God blesses, those blessed then bless others.
We see that concern for one another continued in the Apostolic Era after Yeshua returned to Heaven:
“all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.” Acts 2:44–45 NASB; compare Acts 4:32, 37; 5:2
But the “spiritual gravity” of sloth and pride eventually turned that mutual benevolence into entitlement.