So Obama believes he is his brother’s keeper and his sister’s keeper (from his WH press release). Interesting.
Gen 4:9
(9) And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
Interesting,... that somebody can read from this passage in Genesis and glean a meaning to avoid unrighteousness would imply denial of freedom and lack of respect of the volition of one’s brother/sister. Perverse.
Reading Obama’s speech, I noticed his repetitive use of the phrase, “I am my brother’s keeper; I am my sister’s keeper.”
I’m curious as to his meaning and etymology of phrase as he has used it on several occasions on the campaign trail.
A better study of a Christian perspective is found at the below link.
On the topic of “I Am My Brother’s Keeper” by Charles H. Spurgeon.
http://www.biblebb.com/files/spurgeon/1399.htm