Similar to Pope assertion in the present day economic practice, there was a disastrous practice from the rich against the poor in both kingdoms. Moreover, there was an illegitimate of social practices in the southern and northern kingdoms. As being pointed out by Brueggemann, (2003), the wealthiest people in the society enjoyed considerable value. While some people in the kingdoms were losing their homes, lands, and families, other people can boast of summer and winter houses living in homes resembling the ashlar masonry. Brueggemann, (2003) pointed out there was a breakdown of traditional values because of the extreme gap between the rich and the poor where the wealthiest people in the society are enjoying considerable luxury. Brueggemann, (2003) cited the example of what happened in Israel in the First Testament where social injustice and economic exploitation was the order of the day. In the Books of Amos, the author believed that God would destroy the society because of people's misdeed.
Pope remarks that the issues that happen during the southern kingdom and northern kingdom are currently repeating themselves in the present generation.…
Religion -- Books of the Old and New Testaments The Bible contains many types of genres, themes, events and characters illustrating the seeds of Christianity in the Old Testament and the Old Testament's fulfillment by Jesus and the young Christian Church of the New Testament. Using the genres of epic and simple narratives, law, prophecy, wisdom, pastoral letters and apocalyptic expression, both Testaments show the struggle of ordinary people trying to