Poverty as the impact of the Covid-19

A biblical approach in bridging the impacts of social changes caused by global corona virus

Bibliographic Data

ID22249767
AuthorsSukanto Limbong (University of HKBP Nommensen, corresponding author), Senada Siallagan (Institut Teknologi Kalimantan, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume6
Pages59-74
Publication date2022-01-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLinguistics and Culture Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2690-103X • E-ISSN: 2690-103X
PublisherScientific and Literature Open Access Publishing (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.21744/lingcure.v6ns4.2080
OpenAlexW4206274244
LanguageEN
References cited10

This is an ethnography study which aimed to find out the real condition of poverty in Indonesia. Preliminary study showed that there are massive social impacts in the new normal due to COVID-19. There are three kinds of poverty that can be seen in real terms namely extreme poverty, absolute poverty, and relative poverty. Moreover, when viewed from the biblical approach, there are two words used that helped us in our research on poverty, namely "race” = “poor people" and "dal” which is more translated as “weaker” than “poor”. The Bible does not state a single view on poverty but mentioned some Bible passages. The first is idleness poverty. This poverty is caused by laziness or negligence over personal responsibility to look for means to meet needs. The Bible uses ants as an opposite example of laziness in the book of Proverbs 6:6. The second is theodise poverty. This poverty is illustrated by Job who was stripped off of his riches, yet he was able to accept and embrace whatever the Lord gave to him

Basic needs · Culture of poverty · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Extreme poverty · Laziness · Political science · Poor people · Poverty · Sociology · COVID-19 Prevention and Impact · Global Socioeconomic and Political Dynamics · Law

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