We read these verses today in Mission Prep Class. It refers specifically to the time between Christ's birth and when He came to visit the Americas, but it sounded really familiar. Scarily familiar, actually.
"10 But it came to pass in the twenty and ninth year there began to be some disputings among the people; and some were lifted up unto pride and boastings because of their exceedingly great riches, yea, even unto great persecutions.
11 For there were many merchants in the land, and also many lawyers, and many officers.
12 And the people began to be distinguished by ranks, according to their riches and their chances for learning; yea, some were ignorant because of their poverty, and others did receive great learning because of their riches.
13 Some were lifted up in pride, and others were exceedingly humble; some did return railing for railing, while others would receive railing and persecution and all manner of afflictions, and would not turn and revile again, but were humble and penitent before God.
14 And thus there became a great inequality in all the land...
This is kind of where America is right now. Not just kind of: this is where we're at. I hope that we can somehow find a way to get away from this, especially making education an option for those who can't afford it.
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