Question 1
In Exodus 16:3, the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron stating, “if only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” The Israelites were trapped by believing their only food source was from the Pharaoh and agricultural sources. By leaving Egypt and following Moses, the Israelites were being liberated from the constraints of the cultivated food Pharaoh offered. The Israelites believed they did not have food because they were unaware of what was edible. In Exodus 16:14-16:16, the Israelites were presented with “thin flakes like frost” on the floor of the desert. Moses explained to …show more content…
In Luke 3:11, John the Baptist explains how the children of Abraham can change their hearts by sharing clothing and food, “If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too.” In Act 2:44-2:45, the Christian community “stayed together and shared everything.They sold their land and the things they owned. Then they divided the money and gave it to those who needed it.” These passages recall the ways of practicing Jubilee, as discussed in Leviticus 25. Furthermore, the message of Jubilee is mentioned in Luke 4, when Jesus read from book of Isaiah, “He opened the book and found the place where this is written: The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor.
He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. He sent me to free those who have been treated badly and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.” (Luke 4:17-4:19). In conclusion, through sharing food and caring for everyone in the community, the message Jubilee is repeated in Luke 3 and Act 2. Additionally, the year of Jubilee is proclaimed by Jesus as he reads from the book of the prophet Isaiah, claiming a new
In Exodus 16:3, the Israelites complained to Moses and Aaron stating, “if only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” The Israelites were trapped by believing their only food source was from the Pharaoh and agricultural sources. By leaving Egypt and following Moses, the Israelites were being liberated from the constraints of the cultivated food Pharaoh offered. The Israelites believed they did not have food because they were unaware of what was edible. In Exodus 16:14-16:16, the Israelites were presented with “thin flakes like frost” on the floor of the desert. Moses explained to …show more content…
In Luke 3:11, John the Baptist explains how the children of Abraham can change their hearts by sharing clothing and food, “If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too.” In Act 2:44-2:45, the Christian community “stayed together and shared everything.They sold their land and the things they owned. Then they divided the money and gave it to those who needed it.” These passages recall the ways of practicing Jubilee, as discussed in Leviticus 25. Furthermore, the message of Jubilee is mentioned in Luke 4, when Jesus read from book of Isaiah, “He opened the book and found the place where this is written: The Spirit of the Lord is on me. He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor.
He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. He sent me to free those who have been treated badly and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.” (Luke 4:17-4:19). In conclusion, through sharing food and caring for everyone in the community, the message Jubilee is repeated in Luke 3 and Act 2. Additionally, the year of Jubilee is proclaimed by Jesus as he reads from the book of the prophet Isaiah, claiming a new