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1.The book of James gives us insight into first century employment of how the rich would abuse their employees. This was condemned.
2. In the book of genesis we find Jacob's sons who were employed sons and not slaves were slothful in their duties, whereby on the contrary Joseph was faithful in all the doings of his father and was justly and rightly honored with the coat of many colors. It is with this same work ethic that Joseph was able to become the chief servant in Potiphar's house and in the prison.
3. We also have the case of Ruth and Naomi that labored faithfully after they returned from Moab, and God blessed her faithfulness with giving her Boaz.
4. The Book of Proverbs and Dueteronomy tells us that we should not have unbalanced weights and that we should pay our workers what we owe them since, "they have set their hearts on it".
Summing up, the relationship between employers and employees is set down conceptually in scripture and not necessarily explicitly. The servant or worker must labor faithfully in all his doings and the master or the employer must readily pay the agreed upon wages.
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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC
Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
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