The Eighth Commandment: God's Sanction of Property and Labor
Exodus 20:15 enshrines a Divine truth: "Thou shalt not steal." This Commandment recognizes the institution of property as sanctioned by Elohim's own authority. Property exists...
This is historical examples on divine authority over material possessions and human responsibility in labor and commerce, drawing on Exodus 20:15.
Exodus 20:15 enshrines a Divine truth: "Thou shalt not steal." This Commandment recognizes the institution of property as sanctioned by Elohim's own authority. Property exists for four essential purposes: to increase the earth's produce; to preserve that produce to maturity; to cultivate and develop human nature; and to advance intellectual development. The Eighth Commandment thus imposes upon all persons the duty of industry in their callings, the maintenance of independence, scrupulous avoidance of encroaching upon others' rights, self-restraint in expenditure, and honesty in acquisition.…
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