Are Billionaires Biblical?

In light of Elon Musk’s twitter purchase, Shane Claiborne posted, “If people of faith practiced the biblical Jubilee, there would be no billionaires. Every generation was to forgive debts, free slaves, and redistribute property. (Leviticus 25) It was God’s Way of systematically dismantling inequality.” Is this for real?

Leviticus 25 had nothing to do with systemic inequality. This rule was only for Jews.

Resources Mentioned:

1 Thessalonians 2:3, Leviticus 25, & Dr. Beisner’s short book Social Justice vs. Biblical Justice: How Good Intentions Undermine Justice and Poverty, which you can obtain at no additional cost when you make a 100% tax-deductible donation to the Cornwall Alliance and request it. Simply visit www.CornwallAlliance.org, click on the “Donate” button, and when filling out the form write “Social Justice” in the comments field.

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