Looking at Labor and Reward from God's Perspective

Lesson 1 - The History Behind “Labor Day” and the Questions it Raised

This seven-part Labor Day series highlights the early labor movement in the late 19th century and its ensuing influences on present culture and policy making. Utilizing appropriate parts of the Framework, it challenges us to examine how labor, value, and property were to be treated under the Old Testament version of the Kingdom of God, and how Jesus Christ exemplifies those policies in His redemptive work. The biblical meaning of “social justice” is contrasted with how that term is misused today