Deuteronomy gives us basic foundations such as to Love God with all our heart, mind, and strength. How about a debt elimination and poverty plan? It is not a Jubilee (every 50 years) but it is appealing to think about. What if our current world forgave debts after seven years? Perhaps there would be less greed and less poor. Here is the wording...
"You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you. However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, "At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel the loan he has made to his fellow Israelite. He shall not require payment from his fellow Israelite or brother, because the LORD's time for canceling debts has been proclaimed. if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today. For the LORD your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you"
I like the every seven year plan but I do not expect it to pass congress!
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