“The field of the poor may yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.” (Prov 13:23)

How many of these injustices are normalized as we are raised with them, and go unquestioned?

#BiblicalStudies #Bible #theology #SocialJustice #Poverty #SystemicPoverty #Proverbs

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

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code.

In the summer of 1995, more than 700 Chicago residents died during a week-long heatwave. This #PBS documentary highlights the connections between #systemicpoverty, #racialinequality, and vulnerability to #environmentalcrises. #IndependentLens https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/cooked-survival-by-zip-code/