The root of mammon is aramaic, the common language in Judea 2,000 years ago.
Mammon is material wealth raised to near godly worship and debasing the person and society that pursues it.
As Rabbi Yeshua ben Yosef observed, you cannot serve both God and Mammon at the same time. (Matthew 6:24).
Brendan, it is easy to perceive the popularity of Mammon, go to Miami Beach Friday evening and compare the turnout at Temple Beth Shalom with that on Lincoln Road. |
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