I need some assistance with these assignment. monopoly Thank you in advance for the help! Monopoly Power The Bible contains a lot of information about economics because it was meant to govern and guide people according to God’s will. It defines wealth as the ability to have material resources that bring satisfaction to people. People use such resources in enjoying monopoly power. Throughout the Luke-Acts chapters, people show great support to the Roman Empire and join in fighting Jesus and his followers.

“No one can serve two masters. for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon” (The Holy Bible Mathew 6:24). Jesus explains the rule of monopoly power and encourages people to put all their treasure in heaven should they want to enter the Kingdom of God. Further, in 1st Timothy, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (The Holy Bible, I timothy 6:10). Indeed money can buy power though it is always the cause of many problems.

The Pharisees were considered the great spiritual leaders among the Jews because they gave interpretation on the Laws of Moses and were a link between people and God. The Sadducees were people who constantly rejected the laws yet they claimed to lead priestly lives (Jewish Virtual Library). Jesus condemns them for misleading the common people, “You Pharisees and teachers of the law of Moses are in for trouble! You’re nothing but show-offs. You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You won’t go in yourselves, and you keep others from going in” ( Mathew 23: 13-14). Through this, it is true how Pharisees denied people from going to heaven since they enjoyed monopoly power. They knew people were so dependent on them in guidance of their spiritual lives.

Conclusion

Monopoly power, according to the Bible is a worldly treasure that will deny many people a chance to enter heaven. According to Jesus, most people used such opportunities in accumulating material wealth instead of putting all their treasures in heaven. As a lesson, it is very important to consider what Jesus said and be on the move to change, repent and give the less fortunate people right and meaningful information.

Works cited

Jewish Virtual Library. Ancient Jewish History: Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes.1999. Web. 24 Oct. 2008. The Holy Bible: Contemporary English Version. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.