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9. Despite the Clear Provisions,

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 05:10 PM

May 2012

there's no evidence that I know of the Year of the Jubilee was actually carried out. Probably too many vested interests.

It seems as if Jesus attempted to declare a jubilee, too. But it doesn't seem like anyone listened to him:

¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, ¹⁹To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (Luke 4:18-19)

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A Bible verse we will never hear quoted by any politician [View all] Enrique May 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2012 #1

It's not the one where a man can pay 50 shekles to the father of the girl he rapes? JoePhilly May 2012 #2

has anyone done the math on that? Enrique May 2012 #3

Well, if Wikipedia is right... meeksgeek May 2012 #5

Well, the shekel is still viable currency so ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #6

Well, you have to adjust for inflation if you're using current shekels. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #10

I was looking for one of those online inflation calulators, but none go back to 6000 BCE. <G> n/t jtuck004 May 2012 #11

Of course not. Haven't you heard? The earth is only 6000 years old. Angleae May 2012 #22

I keep forgetting <G> n/t jtuck004 May 2012 #26

Which raises some important questions shawn703 May 2012 #17

More questions bongbong May 2012 #19

These last 10 or so comments 12AngryBorneoWildmen May 2012 #35

I know what you mean. I can never top them, either! dmr May 2012 #37

WOW ... churches could make a bundle off converting the shekels to dollars. JoePhilly May 2012 #7

=8•O Bruce Wayne May 2012 #14

Is it just me, or is anyone else smelling the odor of goats...? n/t jtuck004 May 2012 #28

It's so sad that today in way too many places today raped girls marry their rapist. libinnyandia May 2012 #4

I always like Leviticus 11 9-12 and you KNOW those hypocrites love Red Lobster... LynneSin May 2012 #39

There is a loophole... coldbeer May 2012 #42

I think the larger loop hole is that the man has to be "discovered" JoePhilly May 2012 #44

No harm, no foul for the man, you mean. The woman is still ruined, right? tclambert May 2012 #56

Yea, I think that's how it worked. JoePhilly May 2012 #57

That law, existed in SEVERAL CULTURES, including pre-christian ones happyslug May 2012 #52

And you may also add: DeSwiss May 2012 #8

Yep, that last one. Thumbsup x 2. CrispyQ May 2012 #30

Regarding your illustration and sig line: Doc_Technical May 2012 #43

Despite the Clear Provisions, On the Road May 2012 #9

Not just politicians ignore this quote. Just about everyone does. SleeplessinSoCal May 2012 #12

The Bible is ala carte MattBaggins May 2012 #15

Creditors cannot persue old debts after 7 years; can still sue though. nt DRoseDARs May 2012 #13

You realize you're contradicting yourself, right? YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #16

Barking up the wrong tree. When has the law ever NOT contradicted itself? DRoseDARs May 2012 #18

There is the statute of limitations treestar May 2012 #27

I've been told that our bankruptcy laws stem in part from that verse... Skip Intro May 2012 #20

Yes, thus the old Seven year rule against filing another Bankrupty happyslug May 2012 #55

Isn't there one about a rich man having as much chance........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #21

Also Romans 2 Zalatix May 2012 #23

Yeah, I hate people who judge other people! tclambert May 2012 #45

You would never hear the Sermon on the Mount either Horse with no Name May 2012 #24

Also Mark 12:28-34 Thav May 2012 #31

Blessed are the . . . tclambert May 2012 #47

Render unto Ceasar what is Ceasars... WCGreen May 2012 #25

I honestly had no idea what to expect when I clicked your thread, but Bravo!! CrispyQ May 2012 #29

Here's another one that they don't talk about much zzaapp May 2012 #32

don't forget jesus saying-'render unto caesar what is his.' pansypoo53219 May 2012 #33

Here's an ignored quote from Jesus Christ himself on homosexuality Califa May 2012 #34

That verse has nothing to do with homosexuality. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #36

1 Samuel 18:1,3 William769 May 2012 #38

Ezekiel 16:17 alfredo May 2012 #40

Yeah but what does that have to do with toddwv May 2012 #41

Christianity. The Bible. Over and over. andytenido May 2012 #46

Welcome to DU! ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #48

Please Romans 2, it refutes what you say. Zalatix May 2012 #58

Actually... shagsak May 2012 #49

Me no understand. Must creditors must write off all 7-year-old debts? Or must borrowers pay off all tclambert May 2012 #50

FORGIVE the debts. Horse with no Name May 2012 #51

In Colonial Days, it meant all debts had to be paid in 7 years, or be discharged happyslug May 2012 #54

Thus in Colonial days, indenture servants only had to work for seven years, do to this rule. happyslug May 2012 #53

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