{"id":561,"date":"2009-01-23T15:25:29","date_gmt":"2009-01-24T03:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2009-02-21T22:37:26","modified_gmt":"2009-02-22T10:37:26","slug":"bible","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sjaroundthebay.org\/?page_id=561","title":{"rendered":"Scriptural References"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t
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Adapted from the (US) National Catholic Rural Life Conference<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Amos<\/span>
\n2:6-7 The unjust trample on the heads of ordinary people
\n5:10-15 Hate what is evil, do right; establish justice
\n6:1, 3-6 Woe to the complacent and oppressive rich
\n8:4-7 The powerful trample on the poor and needy<\/p>\n

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1 Chronicles<\/span>
\n29:10-14 We only give back to God what God has first given us<\/p>\n

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\nDeuteronomy<\/span>
\n3:74-81 Inviting creation to praise God\u2019s goodness
\n5 God\u2019s covenant with all alive today; have no other gods before me
\n24:19-22 Remember the poor while harvesting & gleaning<\/p>\n

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\nEcclesiastes
\n4:1-3 The power of oppressors and the weak<\/p>\n

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\nExodus
\n3:1-20 God as liberator; frees God\u2019s people from economic and political oppression
\n6:2-13 God the liberator
\n9:12-17 Earth is God\u2019s gift to all creatures
\n17:1-7 Water from the rock
\n22:25-27 Mercy and kindness toward neighbor
\n23:6-8 Legal systems should judge fairly<\/p>\n

.<\/span>
\nEzekiel
\n34:1-16 Responsibilities of religious and civil leaders and authorities
\n34:17-23 Must you foul that which need?
\n47:1-12 Cooperation of human with land & water<\/p>\n

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Leviticus
\n19:9-18 Treat your neighbor with justice and mercy; love your neighbor as yourself
\n25 restoring the original balance between land and people
\n25:8ff Holy year of jubilee; economic restoration
\n25:23-28 The land belongs to the Lord; you are strangers and guests
\n26:16-22 consequences of departing from God\u2019s way<\/p>\n

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Malachi
\n4:1 Can degraded offerings be sacred?<\/p>\n

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Micah
\n6:8 Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with God<\/p>\n

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Nehemiah
\n9:6 God has provided all we have<\/p>\n

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Proverbs
\n8:22-31 God\u2019s wisdom and power present in all unfolding of creation
\n17:5 In making fun of the poor you insult the Creator (dignity)
\n19:17 The Lord will pay back what you give to the poor
\n21:3 Justice is more pleasing than sacrifice
\n21:13 Listen to the cry of the poor or your cry for help will not be heard<\/p>\n

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Genesis
\n1:1-31 The story of creation; call to stewardship of the earth
\n1: 27-30 God\u2019s wonderful creation is good. God instructs us to tend creation.
\n1:26-27 Humans created in the image of God
\n1:31 God saw all creation as very good
\n2:15 responsible to safeguard and enhance the created world
\n2-3 & 6-9 alienation of humans from nature
\n9:9-10 a new covenant with all creation
\n9:16-17 Earth is a gift to all creatures<\/p>\n

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Habakkuk
\n2:6-9 Trouble will come to those who exploit<\/p>\n

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Hosea
\n4:1b-3 Injustice results in suffering for all creation<\/p>\n

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Isaiah
\n3:13-15 Grinding the face of the poor
\n5:1-7 God\u2019s people produce the bitter fruit of injustice
\n5:8-9 Woe to those who hoard riches
\n10:1-2 Bad legislators\u2019 denial of human rights
\n11:6 Invitation to participate in God\u2019s mission
\n29:13 Change of heart requires more than lip service
\n32:16-17 Justice will bring peace
\n43:18-21 God sustains all creation in God\u2019s way
\n55:1 All invited to natural abundance
\n61:1-2 Mission of Christ foretold, good news to the poor; liberation
\n65 Humans in a vision of a new creation<\/p>\n

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Judith
\n16:13-15 God as agent of creative providential activity
\n22:22-23 Do not rob or injure the poor
\n31:8-9 Be an advocate for the voiceless
\n22:22-23 Do not rob or injure the poor
\n31:8-9 Be an advocate for the voiceless<\/p>\n

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Psalms
\n8:5-9 Human responsibility to all creation
\n19 God reveals Godself in creation & God\u2019s law
\n24:1ff God alone is sovereign over the earth
\n29 God reveals Godself in creation
\n41:1-3 Regard for the lowly and the poor
\n65:9-13 God\u2019s care for creation
\n72:1-4 God liberates and defends the poor and oppressed, justice flourishes in God\u2019s day
\n104 Praise of God the Creator
\n119:36 Distribution of wealth
\n140:12 God defends the cause of the poor
\n148 All creation praises the Lord<\/p>\n

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Tobit
\n4:16-17 Treat others as you would be treated<\/p>\n

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Wisdom
\n11:24 God loves all creation
\n12:1 God\u2019s spirit in all creation
\n13:5 God revealed in creation<\/p>\n

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Zechariah
\n7:9-10 Justice and mercy<\/p>\n

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Acts
\n4:18-22 Obey God rather than people
\n4:32-35 True Christian community\u2019 possessions shared
\n14:17 God\u2019s presence in nature; CR
\n16:16-24 suffering by the public and imprisonment for preaching the truth; causing a disturbance
\n17:1-9 Paul thrown into jail for preaching Jesus and calling for change
\n13 Love as the Christian lifestyle<\/p>\n

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2 Corinthians
\n4:7 God\u2019s power working in and through us
\n6:6 The qualities of a servant<\/p>\n

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Ephesians
\n4:11-16 The base for ministry is the community; the whole body grows and is built up by love
\n4:23-24 Put aside old misdirected ways for a new, fresh way of thinking<\/p>\n

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Galatians
\n5:1 You have been called to live in freedom
\n5:13-15 Use your freedom to serve others\u2019 love fulfills the law
\n5:22-23 The fruits of the Holy Spirit
\n6:2 Bear one another\u2019s burdens<\/p>\n

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Hebrews
\n10:24-25 Concern in Christian community<\/p>\n

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James
\n1:22-27 Be doers, not only hearers of the word
\n2:1-9 Love your neighbor, treat all with dignity
\n2:14-17 Faith without actions is dead
\n3:13-18 Peacemakers follow true wisdom
\n5:1-6 Riches obtained unjustly bring misery<\/p>\n

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John
\n4 Jesus honors everyone with personal relationship
\n13:34-35 Love \u2013 the distinctive characteristic of Christians
\n14:10-17 Those who believe in Christ will do the same and greater works through the power of the Spirit<\/p>\n

.<\/span><\/p>\n

1 John
\n4:7-12 If we love one another, God\u2019s love is made perfect in us
\n4:19-21 We can\u2019t love God without loving neighbor<\/p>\n

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Philippians
\n2:1-11 Unity and service; be a servant like Christ<\/p>\n

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Revelations
\n1-2 CR
\n21:1-6 The new heaven and the new earth
\n21 CR
\n22 CR<\/p>\n

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Romans
\n1:20 AH<\/p>\n

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Colossians
\n1:19-20 Christ reconciled all creation
\n1:21-23 We\u2019re blessed as long as we stick to the Gospel.<\/p>\n

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1 Corinthians
\n11:17-34 Dishonoring the Lord\u2019s supper, division in the community
\n12:7-11 The gifts of the Holy Spirit are tools for building Christian community
\n12:24-26 If one suffers. All suffer<\/p>\n

.<\/span><\/p>\n

Luke
\n4:16-30 Jesus announces his mission to liberate people
\n6:20-26 Beatitudes, condemnation of oppressive and complacent rich
\n6:27-35 Make peace through nonviolence and love of enemies
\n6:46-49 Combine prayer with action
\n10:25-37 The Good Samaritan
\n12:13-21 A person\u2019s worth is not determined by how much one owns
\n14:7-14 Humility and hospitality
\n22:24-27 Be a servant
\n24:49 Christ empowers us to continue his work<\/p>\n

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Mark
\n6:30-37 Give them something to eat yourself
\n9:35; 10:41-45 Be servant
\n10:17-31 An invitation to poverty<\/p>\n

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Matthew
\n5:1-11 Sermon on the Mount
\n5:13-16 Salt and light for the world
\n5:23-25 Forgiveness and reconciliation
\n6:10 Do God\u2019s will, build the Kingdom
\n7:21 Combine prayer with action
\n10:37-39 Take up the cross daily; lose life to gain life
\n12:46-50 Do God\u2019s will
\n15:32 Compassion and a sense of responsibility (feeding 4000)
\n23:23-24 Don\u2019t neglect justice and mercy
\n25:12-30 The parable of the three servants
\n25:31-46 The last judgement; whatever we do to our neighbor, we do to Christ (works of mercy)
\n28:18-20 Make disciples of all<\/p>\n

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1 Peter
\n4:7-11 Put your gifts at the service of others<\/p>\n

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2 Peter
\n3:10 AH
\n8:22 CR
\n12:9-13; 16-17 One body in Christ, serving others
\n12:10-18 Make hospitality your special care; make friends with the poor
\n13:8-10 Our only debt is to love one another
\n14:17-19 The kingdom is justice, peace, and joy<\/p>\n

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1 Thessalonians
\n5:12-18 The demands of community life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t

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Adapted from the (US) National Catholic Rural Life Conference<\/p>\n

Amos 2:6-7 The unjust trample on the heads of ordinary people 5:10-15 Hate what is evil, do right; establish justice 6:1, 3-6 Woe to the complacent and oppressive rich 8:4-7 The powerful trample on the poor and needy<\/p>\n

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