29/9/2019

JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

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JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

Introduction

While wealth is possession of material things such as money or occupation of a high social economic status, poverty is the opposite. It is lack of basic needs such as water, education, food, shelter, clothing, and health.
When teaching about wealth, Jesus taught using two parables. These were:

Parable of the shrewd manager
Parable of the rich man and Lazarus

JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

Parable of the shrewd manager

READ LUKE, 16: 1 – 18

When the shrewd manager realized that his master was going to sack him due to his dishonesty, he asked the debtors to change the amounts they owed their master to smaller amounts. He did this to make friends with a few people who would give him a place to stay after he was sacked. The master praised the shrewd manager and did not sack him. The shrewd manager is praised not because of his dishonesty but because he acted promptly and with great presence of mind in a moment of crisis.
Jesus is encouraging his disciples and followers to make prompt (quick, appropriate, timely) decisions.
They should use wealth to serve God. It should not be allowed to take the place of God. Followers of
Jesus should be honest in small and big things.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Read Luke, 16: 19 – 31

A rich man lived in luxury. At his gates was a poor man, called Lazarus whose body was covered by sores. The rich man did not feed Lazarus. He ate food remains together with the rich man’s dogs.
When rich man died, he went to hell. When Lazarus died, he went to heaven and sat at Abraham/s bosom. When in hell, the rich man was tormented while Lazarus was at peace.

Lessons to learn from this parable

The rich isn’t condemned for being rich but because of his altitude towards Lazarus. He used his wealth for self-gratification and not for service to the needy. The wealthy should realize that it is God who gives wealth and he should be given honor. Riches can hinder the wealthy from inheriting eternal life, especially if they put their trust in riches instead of God who is the source of all wealth and blessings.

Revision exercise

From the parable of the rich fool what can Christians learn about the use of wealth?
Narrate the parable of the shrewd manager

Impacts of the Introduction of Money Economy in Traditional African Society

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IMPACTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MONEY ECONOMY IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY

Introduction

Money was introduced to Africa by the Europeans
Before colonial period, Africans practiced barter trade
actual goods exchanged with other goods e.g. animals would be exchanged with food grains, millet, sorghum, cow-peas, children exchanged for food during famine
Trade merchants from Asia had introduced into Africa forms of currency such as the cowrie shells, gold and the Indian rupees
Europeans introduced currency still used today

Economy

Careful management of resources, finances, income and expenditure of a family, a business enterprise, community or a country. The economy of a country is to be well managed if it has the ability to meet the social economic needs of her members.
Development - it’s measured by the healthy of its economy in the provision of health, education, housing, sanitation, employment longevity of life, decrease of maternal and child mortality.

Money economy

Use of money as a means of exchange in economic activities e.g. banking, investment, insurance, payment of goods and services.

Impacts of the Introduction of Money Economy in Traditional African Society

Reasons for money introduction

Colonization brought a lot of changes such as unoccupied land declared ‘Crown land’ for colonialists
Tax introduction Africans were supposed to pay taxes to the government. Taxes were paid in form of money
Introduction of formal education School fees was introduced. Fees were paid in form of money
Introduction of modern medical services People paid medical services using money
Emergence of new lifestyles

Converts to Christianity were emphasized on to have materials, hence had to work to improve their living standards. They built houses, took their children to schools practiced modern family techniques hence had to use money.

Impact of the introduction of money economy in traditional African society

Introduction of wage — labour
Break up of family ties as people migrated from rural to urban areas in search of employment
African land taken by the colonialists, reducing people to squatters hence need to work
There was creation of a gap between people — the rich and the poor
Emergence of vices e.g. corruption, bribery, prostitution, robbery
Deterioration of cherished African values e.g. bride wealth has become commercialized, customs lost etc
Loss of African human dignity. Africans had to pay taxes to the colonial government. They were forced to work in European farms so as to get money. They worked under dehumanizing conditions
Production of traditional food crops declined replaced by cash crops
Individual ownership of land was emphasized. Land could be sold at will
There was increase of rural — urban migration leaving the rural people less educated
Exploitation of the poor by the rich — poor wages, overcharging prices on foods.
Destruction of the natural environment to create room for building projects, urban centres
The cost of living increased. Almost everything is acquired by money.

Explain the negative effects of the introduction of money economy in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Money economy has led to wage labour which has replaced communal working
It has led to rural urban migration hence destroying the closely knit way of life in traditional African communities
Money economy has led to formation of classes/gap between the rich and poor which encourages suspicion/insecurity/witchcraft
It has led to individualism which has replaced the extended family
It has led to bribery/corruption which has replaced the moral values of honesty/faithfulness
It has changed land ownership from being communal to private/people sell land for money and end up being squatters
Money economy has led to commercialization of bride wealth whereby the parents of the bride exploit the groom
Money economy has shifted the respect that was accorded to elders because of their wisdom to young people who are rich
It has encouraged dependence on a few individuals who are employed/has encouraged laziness
It has led to social evils/immorality

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4/8/2019

Traditional African understanding of Wealth and Poverty

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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF WEALTH AND POVERTY

Wealth

In African traditional societies wealth was measured in terms of the amount of land, livestock, grains, wives, children possessed by an individual or the community.

Wealth was acquired in various ways:-

As a gift from God Most Africans believe that wealth is a blessing from God
Inheritance In cases where the head of the family is dead, the eldest son becomes the custodian of the estate. The clan and community elders give direction on how the wealth is to be shared out
Bride-wealth
Farming
Exploitation of natural resources — honey, wood for carving, building materials etc
Trade African communities were involved in barter trade where they exchanged good and services
Raids — wealth was also acquired by raiding other communities — goats, sheep,

Cattle

People were encouraged to work hard to acquire wealthy honestly
Wealthy people were highly regarded and were considered for leadership position
Wealth was incomplete without a family

Traditional African understanding of Wealth and Poverty

Poverty

Poverty was viewed as punishment or curse for wrongdoing. Other causes of poverty according to African Traditional Society were: -

Laziness
Lack of inheritance
Raids by other communities
Famine
Natural calamities
Sickness — rendering the individual weak to acquire wealth

In acquiring wealth, principles such as value for human life, mutual responsibility, and sharing, communal ownership were emphasized
Places that were communal include grazing land, rivers, and watering places
Laziness was ridiculed through songs, riddles and proverbs.

List seven ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Wealth is acquired through inheritance
Through payment of bride wealth/dowry
Through farming/livestock rearing
Through barter trade/exchange of goods/services
By marrying many wives/having many children
Through raids/wars
By using skills/talents
By utilizing natural/available resources
Through receiving gifts.

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18/11/2016

Christian Values Related to Wealth, Money, and Poverty

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"[Proverbs 22:16] One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty"

Values are beliefs, which guide people on what is right and wrong. There are:-

Social values
Cultural values
Moral values

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JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

Introduction

Parable of the shrewd manager

READ LUKE, 16: 1 – 18

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Read Luke, 16: 19 – 31

Lessons to learn from this parable

Revision exercise

Impacts of the Introduction of Money Economy in Traditional African Society

IMPACTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MONEY ECONOMY IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY

Introduction

Economy

Money economy

Reasons for money introduction

Impact of the introduction of money economy in traditional African society

Explain the negative effects of the introduction of money economy in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Traditional African understanding of Wealth and Poverty

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF WEALTH AND POVERTY

Wealth

Cattle

Poverty

List seven ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Christian Values Related to Wealth, Money, and Poverty

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JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

JESUS TEACHINGS OF WEALTH AND POVERTY: LUKE 16:1 – 32

Introduction

Parable of the shrewd manager

READ LUKE, 16: 1 – 18

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Read Luke, 16: 19 – 31

Lessons to learn from this parable

Revision exercise

Impacts of the Introduction of Money Economy in Traditional African Society

IMPACTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MONEY ECONOMY IN TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SOCIETY

Introduction

Economy

Money economy

Reasons for money introduction

Impact of the introduction of money economy in traditional African society

​Explain the negative effects of the introduction of money economy in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Traditional African understanding of Wealth and Poverty

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN UNDERSTANDING OF WEALTH AND POVERTY

Wealth

Cattle

Poverty ​

​List seven ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Christian Values Related to Wealth, Money, and Poverty

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Explain the negative effects of the introduction of money economy in traditional African communities. (7 marks)

Poverty

List seven ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (7 marks)