Kevin DeYoung first shows why we cannot appeal to Leviticus 25 to argue for government-sponsored redistribution of property and resources. Here are his five points:
- We are not an ancient, agrarian society.
- Most importantly, our property was not assigned directly by God.
- Our economy is not based on a fixed piece of land.
- Our nation is not under the Mosaic covenant.
- Most of us are not Jews.
But, Kevin argues, jubilee has several applications and ramifications for how we view wealth and poverty:
- We should find ways to give opportunities for the poor to succeed.
- The Bible supports the existence of private property.
- The Bible relativizes private property.
- Our God is the God of second chances.
- Jesus is Jubilee.
You can read the whole thing
here.
