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To: Revelation 911
13 I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

You do realize, don't you, that this passage can also be interpreted as a prohibition against savings accounts, spare change in a jar, and investment in the stock market?

Besides, it looks to me like Mr. Jackson is not hoarding his money, but is rather giving it away.

21 posted on 12/27/2002 6:58:23 AM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple
You do realize, don't you, that this passage can also be interpreted as a prohibition against savings accounts, spare change in a jar, and investment in the stock market?

Perhaps for the unawake (in a stretch), rather in context of Luke 19 & Matt 25 it applies

Matt 25

14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them.

15To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

16The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more.

17So also, the one with the two talents gained two more.

18But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

20The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'

21"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

22"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'

23"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

24"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.

25So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'

26"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?

27Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

28" 'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents.

29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Miss Marple, do you still care to make the contention that Ecc 5:13 applies "as a prohibition against savings accounts, spare change in a jar, and investment in the stock market?" ?

26 posted on 12/27/2002 7:34:17 AM PST by Revelation 911
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To: Miss Marple
Besides, it looks to me like Mr. Jackson is not hoarding his money, but is rather giving it away.

.........and he had how much last week?

27 posted on 12/27/2002 7:36:14 AM PST by Revelation 911
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