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Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions is unavailable, but you can change that!

“Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread” (Proverbs 30:8). One of the most difficult questions facing Christians today is that of the proper attitude toward possessions. In wealthy nations such as Britain and the USA, individuals accumulate much and yet are daily exposed to the plight of the poor, whether the homeless on their own city streets or starving children on...

world as good, from his desire that all have access to at least a modicum of property, and from the fact that material possessions within God’s covenant with Israel are a blessing for their obedience. Throughout the Old Testament, Job, Abraham, David, Solomon and a variety of other figures demonstrate that riches and godliness can coexist, at least for a time. The proverbial literature offers riches as a reward for wholesome work. The New Testament likewise recognizes an increasing number of well-to-do
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