instance. So, the whole notion of poverty and wealth is on a sliding scale. But apart from that—and more significantly—when we look at the Scriptures and consider this class of people who were called “the poor,” we see that God is very concerned about these people. That concern differs, however, according to the distinctive characteristics of the various types of poor people that are described. We find in Scripture four distinct groups of people who are described as “poor,” and we can see that God’s