“Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy … for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” You’re no doubt familiar with that passage in Luke 2, given by angels to shepherds in Bethlehem. But there’s an interesting backstory. Today, we’ll talk with Jerry Bowyer about the economics of the Christmas Story. 
Economist Jerry Bowyer is a columnist at the <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/">Christian Post</a> and <a href="https://wng.org/">WORLD News Group</a>, contributor. He’s also the author of The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics. 
<ul><li>Some might think that by talking about the economics of the Christmas Story. But with more than 2,000 Scriptures about money and possessions, God clearly sees economics as a spiritually important matter. </li><li>In The Maker Versus the Takers, Bowyer writes about the “The Economic Philosophy of the Virgin Mary.” Bowyer discusses that on today’s program and provides context for the Christmas Story that reveals entirely new understandings. </li><li>He discusses Mary’s Song of Praise, known as the “the Magnificat,” and its economic message?</li><li>Bowyer also explains how the nativity narrative in Luke 2 begins with a description of economic exploitation. How so?</li><li>He discusses what we can learn about the financial condition of Joseph and Mary, and how the birth of Jesus threatened the ruling temple class in Jerusalem.</li><li>From Matthew, chapter 2, he talks about the story of the Magi and their unusually expensive gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. </li><li>Read more from Jerry Bowyer at <a href="https://wng.org/">WNG.org</a> and the <a href="https://www.christianpost.com/">ChristianPost.com</a>.</li></ul>On this program, Rob also answers listener questions: 
<ul><li>Does it make sense to move the funds of an elderly parent into fixed annuities? </li><li>How can you start building a strong credit score?</li></ul>RESOURCES MENTIONED: 
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You’re no doubt familiar with the Christmas passage in Luke 2 given by angels to shepherds in Bethlehem. But there’s an interesting backstory. Rob talks with Jerry Bowyer about the economics of the Christmas Story.

Christmas Story Economics With Jerry Bowyer

FaithFi | Dec 23, 2022

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