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EP93: Jesus Was NOT a Socialist, with Jerry Bowyer - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Was Jesus a Socialist? Jerry Bowyer joins us to dissect the misinterpretations of Jesus' teachings that have fueled such claims. Diving beyond the surface readings of Jesus advising a rich man to sell everything and aid the poor, or His righteous anger in the temple, Bowyer brings his economic expertise and thorough research in Biblical texts, history, and archeology to challenge the socialist narrative.
In his book, "The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics," Bowyer highlights Jesus' encounters with the economic systems of His day -- systems rife with coercive taxation and exploitation of the poor by the elite. Jesus' "messianic" messages on debt forgiveness and His critiques of the economic status quo are explored, revealing a profound understanding of justice and economics that's far from socialism.
This episode unpacks the true economic message of Jesus Christ, emphasizing freedom and the moral foundations of markets. Join us for a compelling correction of widespread misconceptions, and discover how Jesus' teachings resonate with principles of economic freedom and individual dignity.
NOTES
The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics by Jerry Bowyer - https://www.amazon.com/Maker-Versus-Takers-Justice-Economics/dp/1637586906/
Student Loan/Jubilee episode - (on AHO Radio Network) https://youtu.be/Bj-xmOKU0Uc
TIMELINE
0:00 Theme
0:58 A Short List guest
1:56 Best sermon at Freedom Fest
2:43 Refutation of socialist Jesus
3:37 The rich young ARCHON
5:52 Temple tax and redistribution scheme
9:47 Why location matters in the gospels
14:01 Why the Northern Tribes seceded
17:25 Taxes to Caesar, trap the anti-tax guy
18:52 Why Jesus turned the tables at the temple
23:32 Jesus singles out the dove merchants
25:59 The Maker versus The Takers
26:44 The Problem of Debt
28:50 70 times 7
33:10 Messiah would bring debt forgiveness
35:20 Jesus's macroeconomic parable
39:12 Current implications and predictions
42:41 Is debt a sin?
46:52 Devouring widow's houses
49:44 The Son of Man is not Marx
Bill Protzmann is your moderator.
ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.
But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.
Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/
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Show notes created with the aid of ChatGPT 4.
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