Open Your Hand to the Poor: Christian Charity (Deuteronomy 15:7–11) | Jonathan Edwards
Deep Dive into Christian Charity or The Duty of Charity to the Poor, Explained and Enforced (Deuteronomy 15:7-11) by Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards’ treatise, Christian Charity or The Duty of Charity to the Poor, dating from January 1732, establishes giving to the needy as the most absolute and indispensable duty for the people of God. Drawing primarily from Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Edwards argues that this bounden duty, which he equates with the weightiest matters of the law, must be performed both bountifully and willingly.Giving bountifully means providing what is sufficient for the poor’s…
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