Key to #Deuteronomy 16’s & 26’s demands to include the #impoverished & #disadvantaged (widows, orphans, sojourners) at festivals is to ensure that the #marginalized are seen

#SystemicPoverty thrives on making the poor the “other” and, when possible, keeping impoverished folks away from those with means/influence

These Deut statutes encourage interaction, community-building, and care

#BiblicalStudies #liberation #BiblicalEthics #BiblicalEconomics