Joseph the Businessman
Genesis 41:53-55 shows us that Joseph, like a shrewd businessman, not only saves the kingdom of Egypt from famine, but he makes the land prosper economically in doing so. He enacts an emergency tax on the land during the seven years of plenty in order to store up against the famine. When the years of famine come, he sells the grain, both to the people of the land and to foreigners who come to buy food. No corn dole or welfare to be found here. So instead of simply giving away the fruit of the land he reaps the economic benefit of foresight.
Tags: business, economics, Genesis, Joseph, welfare
Theology | Christopher Kou | 
November 18, 2011 2:20 PM | 
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