Misguidance

Historical Examples of Ingression Debt

In many passages of the Old Testament it is clear that the son was the property of the father; Job, Sirach, Solomon are three that come to mind. In Rome a father could slay his son, legally. In New York in about 1770, Israel Potter was not permitted to marry by his parents. This was enforced by his “friends,” with their fists, for he was not yet 21. He …