Poor, The
1. Made by God. Job 34:19; Pr 22:2.
2. Are such by God’s appointment. 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21.
3. Condition of, often results from
a. Sloth. Pr 20:13.
b. Bad company. Pr 28:19.
c. Drunkenness and gluttony. Pr 23:21.
4. God
a. Regards equally with the rich. Job 34:19.
b. Forgets not. Ps 9:18.
c. Hears. Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17.
d. Maintains the right of. Ps 140:12.
e. Delivers. Job 36:15; Ps 35:10.
f. Protects. Ps 12:5; 109:31.
g. Exalts. 1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41.
h. Provides for. Ps 68:10; 146:7.
i. Despises no the prayer of. Ps 102:17.
j. Is the refuge of. Ps 14:6.
5. Shall never cease out of the land. De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11.
6. May be
a. Rich in faith. Jas 2:5.
b. Liberal. Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12.
c. Wise. Pr 28:11.
d. Upright. Pr 19:1.
7. Christ lived as one of. Mt 8:20.
8. Christ preached to. Lu 4:18.
9. Christ delivers. Ps 72:12.
10. Offerings of, acceptable to God. Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12.
11. Should
a. Rejoice in God. Isa 29:19.
b. Hope in God. Job 5:16.
c. Commit themselves to God. Ps 10:14.
d. When converted, rejoice in their exaltation. Jas 1:9.
e. Provided for under the Law. Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10.
12. Neglect towards is
a. A neglect of Christ. Mt 25:42-45.
b. Inconsistent with love to God. 1Jo 3:17.
c. A proof of unbelief. Jas 2:15-17.
13. Rob not. Pr 22:22.
14. Wrong not in judgment. Ex 23:6.
15. Take no usury from. Le 25:36.
16. Harden not the heart against. De 15:7.
17. Shut not the hand against. De 15:7.
18. Rule not, with vigour. Le 25:39,43.
19. Oppress not. De 24:14; Zec 7:10.
20. Despise not. Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4.
21. Relive. Le 25:35; Mt 19:21.
22. Defend. Ps 82:3,4.
23. Do justice to. Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16.
24. A care for
a. Is characteristic of saints. Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7.
b. Is a fruit of repentance. Lu 3:11.
c. Should be urged. 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10.
25. Give to
a. Not grudgingly. De 15:10; 2Co 9:7.
b. Liberally. De 14:29; 15:8,11.
c. Cheerfully. 2Co 8:12; 9:7.
d. Without ostentation. Mt 6:1.
e. Specially if saints. Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10.
f. Pray for. Ps 74:19,21.
26. They who in faith, believe
a. Are happy. Pr 14:21.
b. Are blessed. De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35.
c. Have the favour of God. Heb 13:16.
d. Have promises. Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14.
27. By oppressing, God is reproached. Pr 14:31.
28. By mocking, God is reproached. Pr 17:5.
29. The wicked
a. Care not for. Joh 12:6.
b. Oppress. Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12.
c. Vex. Eze 22:20.
d. Regard not the cause of. Pr 29:7.
e. Sell. Am 2:6.
f. Crush. Am 4:1.
g. Tread down. Am 5:11.
h. Grind the faces of. Isa 3:15.
i. Devour. Hab 3:14.
j. Persecute. Ps 10:2.
k. Defraud. Am 8:5,6.
l. Despise the counsel of. Ps 14:6.
30. Guilt of defrauding. Jas 5:4.
31. Punishment for
a. Oppressing. Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31.
b. Spoiling. Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13.
c. Refusing to assist. Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13.
d. Acting unjustly towards. Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3; Am 5:11,12.
32. Oppression of-Illustrated. 2Sa 12:1-6.
33. Care for-Illustrated. Lu 10:33-35.
34. Exemplified
a. Gideon. Jdj 6:15.
b. Ruth. Ru 2:2.
c. Widow of Zarephath. 1Ki 17:12.
d. Prophet’s widow. 2Ki 4:2.
e. Saints of old. Heb 11:37.
35. Regard for-Exemplified
a. Boaz. Ru 2:14.
b. Job. Job 29:12-16.
c. Nebuzaradan. Jer 39:10.
d. Zacchaeus. Lu 19:8.
e. Peter and John. Ac 3:6.
f. Dorcas. Ac 9:36,39.
g. Cornelius. Ac 10:2.
h. Church at Antioch. Ac 11:29,30.
i. Paul. Ro 15:25.
j. Churches of Macedonia and Achaia. Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5.