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Lesson 14 of 36 | Why Christians Can't Be Capitalists | "Margins are Holy"
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Lesson 14 – Margins Are Holy
God hard-codes mercy into everyday economics. In Scripture, the “edge” of the field is consecrated for the poor, the foreigner, the widow, and the orphan. That margin isn’t optional charity—it’s covenant law. This lesson shows how the Kingdom preserves holy slack while capitalism erases it in the name of “efficiency,” and how gleaning restores dignity without stigma.
What you’ll learn
Why Torah mandates unharvested edges (Leviticus 19:9–10; 23:22; Deuteronomy 24:19–21)
How Sabbath years extend margins to the land and the poor (Exodus 23:10–11)
Ruth 2 as a case study in protected, dignified access
The difference between Kingdom generosity (mishpat/tsedaqah) and capitalist optimization
Scriptures (NIV)
Leviticus 19:9–10; 23:22 • Deuteronomy 24:19–21 • Exodus 23:10–11 • Ruth 2:2, 8–9, 14–16 • Isaiah 58:6–7 • Proverbs 19:17
Takeaway
Margins are worship, not waste. Leave room—in budgets, schedules, fields, and property—so neighbors can live with dignity and creation can rest.
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