He who does not work, neither shall he eat is a New Testament aphorism traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, later cited by John Smith in the early 1600s colony of Jamestown, Virginia, and by Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin during the early 1900s Russian Revolution.
Q. Who said work or starve?
John Smith
Table of Contents
- Q. Who said work or starve?
- Q. Is if you don’t work you don’t eat in the Bible?
- Q. What does the Bible say not to eat?
- Q. Why does God punish job?
- Q. Does job ever curse God?
- Q. What is the main message of the book of Job?
- Q. What does the story of Job teach us about evil?
- Q. What does the Book of Job say about suffering?
Q. Is if you don’t work you don’t eat in the Bible?
“But there’s also, you know, in the Scripture, tells us in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3:10 he says, uh, ‘for even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: if a man will not work, he shall not eat.
Q. What does the Bible say not to eat?
Prohibited foods that may not be consumed in any form include all animals—and the products of animals—that do not chew the cud and do not have cloven hoofs (e.g., pigs and horses); fish without fins and scales; the blood of any animal; shellfish (e.g., clams, oysters, shrimp, crabs) and all other living creatures that …
Q. Why does God punish job?
The Talmud mentions him as one of the three Prophets consulted by Pharaoh prior to his decision to drown the Hebrew baby boys (Exodus). Balaam tells him to kill the Jews, Yithro to spare them and Job who does not agree with the plan says nothing. The Talmud concludes that it was for this reason that Job was punished.
Q. Does job ever curse God?
Despite his difficult circumstances, he does not curse God, but rather curses the day of his birth. And although he anguishes over his plight, he stops short of accusing God of injustice. Job’s miserable earthly condition is simply God’s will.
Q. What is the main message of the book of Job?
The book’s theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central character, Job, who attempts to understand the sufferings that engulf him.
Q. What does the story of Job teach us about evil?
The Bible tells the story of a man called Job who is described as a good man who loves God. Satan challenges God, saying that Job is only good because he has a happy life. God allows Satan to put Job’s faith to the test by causing him to suffer. Eventually, God appears to Job.
Q. What does the Book of Job say about suffering?
God created everything, so God must have created evil. In times of suffering, Jews may turn to the Book of Job where God allows Satan to test Job. Satan suggests that Job would not worship God if God did not protect him.
