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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...

The very fact that God has promised Israel the land of Canaan, with its abundant natural resources, demonstrates his commitment to providing the blessings of the material world as a pre-eminent, good gift for his people (see, e.g., Num. 14:8; Deut. 6:3; 8:18). Numbers 26:52–56 further demonstrates the principle that all families and clans should receive an allotment of property proportionate to their size. In other words, ‘to a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to
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