1. Theological Reflections on Work
... 's word. In the book of Nehemiah we are told that the city of Jerusalem and the temple were rebuilt, "because the people had a mind to work". Without their work, the holy city would not have been rebuilt. The prophet Haggai urged the people to rebuild the temple. "They should work because the Lord was with them. The Lord would bless the work of the Lord's people". Later, in the New Testament book of Thessalonians, Paul urged the people to work ... , "if one in the faith community ... World immigrants into our country to be exploited as they saw fit." This is one man's viewpoint. Whether...
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