the goods one has accumulated. We get to know the man’s attitude as he talks to himself, first making his plans, then relishing the bright future before him. There is a catch, though, for death intervenes the very night everything is finally in order. God also speaks directly, calling the man a “fool” for trusting in his own storehouses and not being “rich toward God.” That puzzling phrase is elaborated on in the set of teachings that follow. Far from referring to a life of generalized “spiritual”