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They would not obey and the poor would always be with them. In fact, the failure to obey God in this matter ended up setting in motion a series of events which plunged the whole region into poverty."Laws of Commerce" are shown to be a specific body of Codes which authorize the Administration of Compelling Force in Efforts to uphold Contracts, mostly < mostly for Payments of Debts. The ancient Babylonian Priests were involved because Contracts were deemed to be a form of "Oath" thou shouldn't swear a bond entered into by the contracting parties; & the approval of the Gods were invoked so as to more effectively legitimize the entire process in the minds & the consciences of the contracting parties & all public witnesses ESTATE CITIZENS . Well that priestly government told the rich and the poor what Gods approved. worship the coin or Trust a the living God Shekel up. Christ took his office He said the one True God has a verbal contract its written within the redemption is a forgiveness for the rich and poor. Priests were involved because Contracts were deemed to be a form of "Oath" .how contemporaneous is that oath depending on historical socio-religious-politico factors cotempt for vacant office is the redemption . both spiritual and physical IMO.
These Babylonian Religious Codes recognized the ability the ability to buy & sell contracts between merchants in "Commerce". They bought & sold "slaves & the souls of men" in the time of Christ, & before & after. People were not recognized as people there under, but were items in Commerce. The Slave could be arrested for not showing up for work on time.