This certainly reminds us of the “health and wealth” gospel, that dangerous movement that has turned materialism and greed into a religion. These verses begin with a strong denunciation of the readers: “You adulterous people.” Literally, he calls them “adulteresses” (moichalides), alluding to the Old Testament view of Israel as “the bride of Yahweh” (Isa 54:5–6; 61:10; 62:1–5; compare the “bride of Christ” in Eph 5:25–27; Rev 19:7–8; 21:2, 9), who then committed