How Did The Prophets Treat The Poor

In the days of the prophets rich people were unfair in the ways they treated common people. The rich people took the poor people to court trials in order to take their money away. The rich people gave bribes to the judges so that the judges would make decisions in favor of the rich people. The government leaders abused the poor and demanded heavy taxes from them. The leaders in Israel were evil and corrupt in those days. They were cruel to the poor, they used their power and authority to harm the poor, instead of help them. The people spent all their money on themselves, they were selfish. They could have used their money to help the poor and needy but instead they used their money to live lavish lives in luxury. They continued to worship God without turning away from their sins. God rejected their worship because He hates insincere worship.
Prophets in the Old Testament were necessary in that they provided insight on many issues such as social injustice, idolatry, and religious ritualism. The prophets of the Old Testament taught instruction, wisdom, and warning. Many instances of social injustice are illustrated in the book of Amos. The prophet Micah fought social injustice as well as idolatry. The books of Jonah and Hosea illustrate many recorded instances of social injustice as well as idolatry. Many instances of religious ritualism are also
Hosea, who was commanded by God to marry a prostitute illustrated Israel’s unfaithful covenant towards God. Israel had decided to worship idols and make their own gods during this time. Through Hosea’s marriage, he taught the extent of unfaithfulness Israel had with their relationship with God. Through Hosea’s marriage, one could see how deep and great God’s love is for man, no matter how far they have turned away from