Caring for the Poor: Tithes and Loans The Law of God and Public Policy Caring for the poor also involves charity. “At the end of every three years you shall bring out all the tithe of your produce in the same year and lay it up within your towns. And the Levite, because ...

Caring for the Poor: Justice and Work The Law of God and Public Policy Local communities must seek ways to employ the poor. “And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You ...

Caring for the Poor: Work and the Poor The Law of God and Public Policy Neighbor love requires that we provide work for the poor. “And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your ...

Caring for the Poor: The Dignity of Work The Law of God and Public Policy Work is not a curse, but a calling. “And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You ...

Caring for the Poor: A Local Concern The Law of God and Public Policy Caring for the poor is a local concern according to God’s Law. “If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you ...

Caring for the Poor: Robbing the Poor The Law of God and Public Policy Government must not rob the poor of their dignity. “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.” Leviticus 19:15 Public ...

Caring for the Poor: No Preferential Treatment The Law of God and Public Policy The Law does give preference to the poor. “You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.” Leviticus 19:15 Over the ...

Caring for the Poor: The Truly Poor The Law of God and Public Policy Not all who lack material provision are truly poor. “You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow’s garment in pledge….” Deuteronomy 24:17 There will always be poor people in any ...

Caring for the Poor: “War” on Poverty? The Law of God and Public Policy Poverty is not a condition to be overcome by war, but love. “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy ...

Caring for the Poor: With Us Always The Law of God and Public Policy A just society provides security of love, not wealth. “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the ...