John Cunningham Geikie, Presbyterian missionary, on social inequity under King Jeroboam. Fear of re-enslavement threatened peasant wars.

Wikipedia mentions discontent due to extravagances of Solomon, but says God judged for idolatry. As if leaving people in a dread of slavery is neither a judgement nor cause for judgment.

How can you alleviate fears of the dread of slavery among working people?

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