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Paul
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Christian, husband of npub1e2rd2k45ym2jmctnysfadxumrvrr57vqj69ck6trt2y62c40r0kqs9lx8t, father, aspiring homesteader stuck in the city, Austrian Economics enthusiast, Austro-Libertarian anarchist, & Bitcoin pleb. Read your Bible and https://mises.org

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Perhaps if the parable were a real business the vineyard owner would have this trouble, but the reason for that is scarcity. Labor is scarce, vineyards are scarce, grapes are scarce, and money *should be* scarce.

Even so, it’s important to view the parable through the lens of salvation rather than taking it literally. Scarcity itself is a result of the fall (Genesis 3:17) so we should keep it in mind that God’s economics are not necessarily the same as human economics.

God’s salvation is not a scarce good. My salvation does not take away from yours, which removes any legitimate concern about how I came to acquire my salvation. The lifelong Christian should be happy, not jealous, of the deathbed convert.

I think the parable makes more sense if you don’t view it through the lens of scarcity in the economic sense as rules of scarcity don’t apply to a superabundant good like God’s salvation.

Assuming you’re referring to Matthew 20:1-16, I think it’s about two things.

1. An instruction not to be jealous or resentful of others. Most prominently to not be resentful of those who are latecomers to God, especially if you’ve been following Christ and working for His kingdom for many years, but I do think more generally as well.

2. The sanctity of contracts and agreements. Each one of the workers agreed to the offer presented, both those who were hired in the early morning and those hired at the eleventh hour and they all received what they agreed to. Verses 13-15 especially highlight this.

Hope you’re having a blessed day!

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In a single sentence you’re implying the threat of violence against peaceful people while simultaneously claiming that those same people have no need of effective instruments of defense.

Is this a joke? Are you trolling?

If not, please spend a moment of thought on what kind of assault you’re threatening millions of families with.