Dictionary of Bible Themes To want for the necessities of life is ultimately the result of human sin. Genesis 3:17-19Poverty arises from human sin Compare this with the description of Eden in Ge 2:9-14. Deuteronomy 28:47-48Causes of poverty See also Divine retribution brings poverty Proverbs 22:16Isaiah 3:1 Amos 4:6; 5:11 Proverbs 6:10-11 See also Idleness brings poverty Proverbs 10:4; 14:23; 20:13; 24:33-34Proverbs 21:17 See also Dissolute living brings poverty Proverbs 6:26; 28:19Luke 15:14 Proverbs 13:18; 21:5 Lack of discipline brings poverty Proverbs 22:26-27Rash promises bring poverty Matthew 18:23-25Debt brings poverty Proverbs 11:24; 28:22Acts 20:35 Neglect of God's law of giving brings poverty Haggai 1:9Neglect of God's work brings poverty Judges 6:6Job 20:19 Oppression brings poverty Proverbs 13:23Isaiah 1:7 James 5:4 Genesis 45:11; 47:20-21 Famine brings poverty Job 1:13-21Misfortune brings poverty These trials were inflicted by Satan but allowed by God as a test of Job's faith. Deuteronomy 8:7-9Poverty affects good as well as evil people Psalms 34:9-10; 37:25The righteous often escape poverty 2 Kings 4:1Luke 16:20 Many of the godly have been poor Romans 15:26Matthew 8:20 Jesus Christ was poor Proverbs 10:15Results of poverty Poverty results in ruin See also Proverbs 13:18Poverty results in shame Luke 16:3Proverbs 31:7 Poverty results in misery Proverbs 6:30; 30:8-9Poverty results in crime Psalms 119:71Mark 12:44 Poverty need not lead to ungodliness 2 Corinthians 8:2James 2:5 pp Lk 21:4 Revelation 2:92 Corinthians 8:9 Voluntary poverty Jesus Christ's example of voluntary poverty Matthew 19:21-22Voluntary poverty commanded of some See also Jesus Christ did not say this to everyone. Hebrews 10:34Voluntary poverty experienced by others 1 Corinthians 13:32 Corinthians 6:10 Love essential in voluntary poverty See also 1175 God, will of4822 famine 5169 nakedness 5231 birthday 5290 defeat 5350 injustice, hated by God 5353 interest 5399 luxury 5493 retribution 5605 warfare 8260 generosity 8790 oppression |
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