As in Luke 19, the rich man in the parable does not represent God, the parable is about the injustice of demanding that a profitable gain is owed beyond that which they loaned. Under this usurious system, “all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away” (Luke 19:26). The hero of the story is the servant who avoids usury and who stands up to the rich man, telling him “you are a harsh man; you take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow” (Luke 19:21).
Luke 19:21 NRSVCE : you are a harsh man; you take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’
Luke 19:26 NRSVCE : ‘I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
Yes, this is a perfectly valid and plausible interpretation of that scripture text. I agree fully.
My comment was meant more to highlight the absurdity of what VictimOfReligion was saying. The kind of vulgar anti-religiosity they were engaged in annoys me to no end, and is driving the masses straight into the arms of the right wing.
As in Luke 19, the rich man in the parable does not represent God, the parable is about the injustice of demanding that a profitable gain is owed beyond that which they loaned. Under this usurious system, “all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away” (Luke 19:26). The hero of the story is the servant who avoids usury and who stands up to the rich man, telling him “you are a harsh man; you take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow” (Luke 19:21).
Luke 19:21 NRSVCE : you are a harsh man; you take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’
Luke 19:26 NRSVCE : ‘I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
Yes, this is a perfectly valid and plausible interpretation of that scripture text. I agree fully.
My comment was meant more to highlight the absurdity of what VictimOfReligion was saying. The kind of vulgar anti-religiosity they were engaged in annoys me to no end, and is driving the masses straight into the arms of the right wing.