Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Student Workbook, SW16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

b. Deut. 24.15

c. Ps. 82.1-4

d. Prov. 14.31

3. Natural disaster or personal calamity

a. Lev. 25.25

b. Lev. 25.35

c. Lev. 25.36-39

d. Famine, Acts 11.27-29

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B. Solutions correspond to the various causes

1. Poverty due to personal sin: exhortation, education, counseling

2. Poverty due to oppression: protest, change of legislation, advocacy, aid

3. Poverty due to disaster or calamity: immediate support, counseling, care