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As God was mentoring and teaching the Hebrews his economic system, he taught them to think differently than the fatalistic, cyclical thinking of the pagans around them. A concept he instilled in them is that time moves in a linear … Continue reading →

I was teaching on Biblical Prosperity in Kisumu, Kenya to a group of African pastors and leaders about some keys they could use to rise up out of poverty. At the break, Hesbone Odindo who is the apostolic leader of … Continue reading →

When God chose and separated the Hebrews from the rest of the existing world, He mentored them to think in different ways than the pagan peoples around them. One way this became real to the Hebrews was God’s action of … Continue reading →

In the last blog we discussed the concept that some are wise and some are foolish and this this leads to different rewards. The book of Proverb points out another key distinction in human nature and character that makes a … Continue reading →

What? Yes…the Bible teaches that some are wise and some are foolish. We find the Old Testament full of all the economic principles important to the Jewish culture. But the book of Proverbs is especially clear on the fundamentals of … Continue reading →

God taught his children to work hard and expect the benefit of the work. So when the 10th commandment tells us not to covet what our neighbor has (including his wife) it is encouraging us to enjoy the fruit of … Continue reading →

Another early lesson God taught the Hebrews was to make and keep relational covenants. Relational integrity was a core cause of their prosperity. God expected the Hebrews to make and honor covenants with one another above their own prosperity. The … Continue reading →

We understand God was systematically teaching the Hebrews how to live and prosper. There is compelling evidence that what God taught the Children of Israel in these early days still works today. In Rabbi Daniel Lepin’s book Thou Shalt Prosper…The … Continue reading →

God continued to train the Hebrews to think as free people. People who are free work for themselves and their loved ones. They benefit from their own labors. Only when people are free will they be motivated to be creative, … Continue reading →

It is not easy to lean how to live as free people. It was a long, hard road for the children of Abraham to learn how to live as free individuals. After a desperate famine they found themselves enslaved to … Continue reading →