It is amazing to me how people discuss the Sacred Word about Israelites trials, tribulations and challenges as in past tense. The Sacred Word(scriptures) speak to present and future generations to come. The main issue that is facing humanity today is social injustice throughout nations(world) same issue that Israelites encountered.
Today's families are facing hardships in all areas of their lives. Parents are loosing jobs, working more hours for less pay, utilities are increasing, taxes increase, economy, fall of housing market,high cost of food prices and increasing number of poor. All people of ethnic races are having same problems of living a joyful, fulfill, peaceful life with turmoil of surviving in this modern age of chaos. The believers of today can learn from believers of the past because they all have much in common. Lets begin with the Sacred Word(scriptures) take a journey through biblical history.
[h=3]Social Injustice[/h]5 There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.2 Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live.” 3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.” 4 Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. 5 We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless[a]because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
6 I became extremely angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. 7 After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them 8 and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish countrymen who were sold to foreigners, but now you sell your own countrymen, and we have to buy them back.” They remained silent and could not say a word. 9 Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?10 Even I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending them money and grain. Please, let us stop charging this interest.[b] 11 Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage[c] of the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil that you have been assessing them.”
12 They responded: “We will return these things and require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.”
So I summoned the priests and made everyone take an oath to do this. 13 I also shook the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake from his house and property everyone who doesn’t keep this promise. May he be shaken out and have nothing!”
The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised.
Israelites Hardships are the following:
1. Poor economy
2.Persian Taxes
3. Gap between rich and poor
4. Marriage/family problems
5. Mortgage problems and loans
6. Foreclosures
7. High taxes
8. Servitude/slavery
9. Debt, debt, and debt
10. Long hours working for nothing
Modern Society:
1. Poor economy
2. Taxes
3. Gap between rich and poor
4. Marriage/family problems
5. Mortgage problems and loans
6. Foreclosures
7. High taxes
8. Servitude/slavery
9. Debt, debt, and debt
10. Long hours working for nothing
[h=1]Ecclesiastes 1:9Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h]9. What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done;
there is nothing new under the sun.
Today's families are facing hardships in all areas of their lives. Parents are loosing jobs, working more hours for less pay, utilities are increasing, taxes increase, economy, fall of housing market,high cost of food prices and increasing number of poor. All people of ethnic races are having same problems of living a joyful, fulfill, peaceful life with turmoil of surviving in this modern age of chaos. The believers of today can learn from believers of the past because they all have much in common. Lets begin with the Sacred Word(scriptures) take a journey through biblical history.
[h=3]Social Injustice[/h]5 There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.2 Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live.” 3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.” 4 Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards. 5 We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless[a]because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
6 I became extremely angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. 7 After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them 8 and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish countrymen who were sold to foreigners, but now you sell your own countrymen, and we have to buy them back.” They remained silent and could not say a word. 9 Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?10 Even I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending them money and grain. Please, let us stop charging this interest.[b] 11 Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage[c] of the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil that you have been assessing them.”
12 They responded: “We will return these things and require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.”
So I summoned the priests and made everyone take an oath to do this. 13 I also shook the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake from his house and property everyone who doesn’t keep this promise. May he be shaken out and have nothing!”
The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the Lord. Then the people did as they had promised.
Israelites Hardships are the following:
1. Poor economy
2.Persian Taxes
3. Gap between rich and poor
4. Marriage/family problems
5. Mortgage problems and loans
6. Foreclosures
7. High taxes
8. Servitude/slavery
9. Debt, debt, and debt
10. Long hours working for nothing
Modern Society:
1. Poor economy
2. Taxes
3. Gap between rich and poor
4. Marriage/family problems
5. Mortgage problems and loans
6. Foreclosures
7. High taxes
8. Servitude/slavery
9. Debt, debt, and debt
10. Long hours working for nothing
[h=1]Ecclesiastes 1:9Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)[/h]9. What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done;
there is nothing new under the sun.