Those who defend private property
as a sacred right from divinity,
they do not understand
the biblical command
that calls for a Year of Jubilee.
Leviticus 25
“The ancient Israelite legislator realized what
too few of our contemporaries are willing to acknowledge: If a healthy society prioritizes the economic
integrity of its citizens, it will stay a healthy society. The maintenance of property and possessions
must come second to human need. (Gunse 48)”
Gnuse, Robert. You Shall Not Steal: Community
and Property in the Biblical Tradition. Maryknoll, NY.
Orbis Books. 1985.
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