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Commentary and Reflection Questions
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| Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality, as it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little." |
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God says to the Israelites, “The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants.” (Leviticus 25:23) The ejido or communal landholding system is being dismantled to allow for private ownership and “free” trade. Who benefits from these changes? All the earth belongs to God; how can we honour this truth in trade and other aspects of life?
“The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.” (Proverbs 13:23) The world produces enough food every year to feed all its inhabitants, yet more than 800 million people (more than 1 in 10 people) are hungry. Many of these are farmers. Do you believe everyone can be adequately fed? What would it take for this to happen? How would if affect your life?
Jesus said, I have come that all may have life and have it abundantly.
(John 10:10)
What does it mean to have life abundantly in a global context?
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For a more indepth study, read Nehemiah 5 and compare it with the story, “A Globalization Journey.” What are the similarities between these two stories? What are the differences? Who are the people that we are standing up for in our modern context? Who are we standing up to? Which are our brothers and sisters?
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