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In this episode, Rob and Vinnie discuss the Roman background for Paul's exhortations that "If a man will not work, he shall not eat" (2 Thess 3:10). Rob explains that Paul is addressing some in the Church of Thessalonica who were attaching themselves to Patron--wealth elites in the city--in order that they didn't have to do manual labor. These Patrons provided for the Clients' well-being, but it came with strings. For Paul, the strings, which included supporting the Patron's social and political actions, as well as their religious convictions, undermined their confession of Jesus as Lord.

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