According to a recent report, there are only 2,668 billionaires in the world. Together, these individuals have accumulated $12.7 trillion in wealth. And 86 of the people in this exclusive club are under the age of 40! Consider the tremendous wealth held by those 2,668 individuals in comparison to the rest of the world’s 7.837 billion people.
This sharp division between the rich and the po
or was not the ideal in ancient Israel. The Jubilee laws were designed to prevent the utter ruin of those who fell into debt. It also prevented individuals within Israel from accumulating large amounts of land perpetually. After every seventh sabbatical year (50th year), the
Year of Jubilee was proclaimed (
Leviticus 25:8-12)
Some things need to be remembered from the Old Testament. We are not to be greedy.
The love of money is still the root of all evil! Just look at our news! One day all things will be made right. The
Year of Jubilee gave Israel a foretaste of that day. Jesus has fulfilled aspects of the
Jubilee legislation.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” (Luke 4:18–19).
What are we doing with our money . . . well, God's money?
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