Am I My Brothers’ Keeper?: Another Look at the 8th Commandment Bernie Kamps

We have to picture the modern-day Pharisee in Jerusalem dressed in flowing robes, walking down the dusty streets, coming up upon us, raising his head, looking down his nose at us and saying, “Have you stolen today?” Of course our reply would be, “Oh no, rabbi. I have not taken any man’s property. I have not taken anything that is not mine.” Then compare that to us today. We have not shoplifted, we have not even stolen hours at work where we have been paid for non-productive things. Contrast...