God had a social imaginary that ensured that all people were cared for even if they could not care for themselves. They were all kin. This was not social welfare; it was an expectation that the prosperity of society in general benefited every-one specifically. From the king to the pauper, from the land owner to the widow and the orphan, from the tribal member who inhabited the land to the stranger making their way in a foreign land, the Sinai tradition ensured people were cared and provided for at every level of the social structure. Moreover, when they were not, the prophets reminded those
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