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What does the Bible say about hope for children in poverty ?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | God loves all people equally. Yet the special place in God's heart for the poor and vulnerable is evident throughout the Bible (for example: Exodus 22:21-27, Psalm 12:5, 140:12, 146:7-9, Proverbs 19:17, 21:13, Isaiah 3:14-15, 25:4, Luke 1:52-53, James 2:5). God's compassion is most evident in tender attentiveness toward poor women and children: “You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry” (Exodus 22:22-23). This comes to pass as God hears the cry of Ishmael, son of Hagar, Abraham's abandoned and abused second wife, when they are near death in the wilderness (Genesis 21:17). Ishmael's plea for help echoes in the experience of many poor children today. God intervenes to uphold the cause of those who are impoverished and mistreated, as promised in 1 Samuel 2:8: “He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap.” The Bible also teaches that God sometimes judges and tears down the rich. Mary's Magnificat highlights the social reversal associated with Jesus' incarnation: God “has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty” (Luke 1:53). Later, Jesus B O O K |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/145503.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
