LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS
(A) LIBERALITY, examples of
(Select Reading, Deu_26 Mal_1:6-14 3:4-12 Mat_6:1-4)
Deu 26:1-19; Mal 1:6-14; Mal 3:4-12; Mat 6:1-4
Gifts of Israel for the Tabernacle
Exo 35:22
Over-plus of Gifts
Exo 36:5
Offerings at the Dedication
Num 7:3
David’s Gifts for the Temple
1Ch 29:3; 1Ch 29:4
Gifts for the Repairing of God’s House
2Ch 24:10
Offerings for the Rebuilding of the Temple
Ezr 1:6; Ezr 2:69; Ezr 8:25; Neh 7:70; Luk 19:8
The Poor Widow’s Offering
Luk 21:1-4
Liberality in the Early Church
Act 4:34; Act 4:35; Act 11:29; 2Co 8:2; Phi 4:16
–SEE Kindness (2), KINDNESS
— Of Women. See WOMEN
— Promise for. See PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) BENEFICENCE, examples of
Boaz
Rth 2:15
Elisha
2Ki6:22
The Children of Ephraim
2Ch 28:15
The Inhabitants of Tema
Isa 21:14
The Good Samaritan
Luk 10:34; Luk 10:35
–SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
(C) BENEVOLENCE
(1) The Duty of
Moses Injunction
Deu 15:12-14
The Wise Man’s Advice
Pro 25:21; Ecc 11:1
The Prophet’s Words
Isa 58:7
Christ’s Commands
Mat 5:42; Luk 3:11; Luk 12:33
Paul’s Exhortation
Act 20:35; Rom 12:13; Gal 6:10; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 13:16
–SEE Poor, POVERTY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness, KINDNESS
Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Encouragement to
2Ch 31:10; Psa 112:9; Pro 11:25; Pro 22:9; Isa 32:8; Isa 58:10; Mal 3:10
Luk 6:38; 2Co 9:6
–SEE Promises to the Liberal, PROMISES, DIVINE
(D) COLLECTIONS
2Ch 24:6; 1Co 16:1
(E) GIVING TO GOD, general references to
Exo 25:2; Exo 35:5; Num 31:50; 2Sa 8:10; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ch 29:9; 2Ch 15:18
Ezr 8:28; Pro 3:9; Mic 4:13
–SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
Liberality, LIBERALITY
(F) SCRIPTURAL RULES FOR GIVING
According to Income
Deu 16:17; Mat 5:42
Without Ostentation
Mat 6:3
Freely
Mat 10:8; Luk 6:38; Luk 12:33
With Simplicity
Rom 12:8
Regularly, Every Week
1Co 16:2
Cheerfully
2Co 9:7
SEE, 2126
Poor (3), POVERTY
Poor (4), POVERTY
(G) GIVING ACCORDING TO ABILITY
Lev 14:30; Lev 27:8; Deu 16:17; Ezr 2:69; Neh 5:8; Act 11:29
2Co 8:12
(H) GIVING OF TITHES
Gen 14:20; Gen 28:22; Lev 27:30; Num 18:21; Deu 12:6; Deu 14:28; Deu 26:12
2Ch 31:5; Neh 10:38; Neh 12:44; Neh 13:12; Mal 3:10; Mat 23:23
Luk 18:12
–SEE Liberality, LIBERALITY
(I) MUNIFICENT GIVING, examples of
Num 7:13; 1Ki 3:4; 1Ki 8:63; 1Ki 10:10; 2Ki 5:5; 2Ki 8:9; 1Ch 28:14; 1Ch 29:3
2Ch 1:6; 2Ch 5:6; 2Ch 7:5; 2Ch 9:9; Ezr 6:9; Mar 12:43; 2Co 8:3
See LIBERALITY
(J) GIVING OF PRESENTS
Gen 24:53; Gen 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; 1Sa 25:27; 1Sa 30:26; 1Ki 10:10
1Ki 10:13; 1Ki 14:3; 2Ki 8:9; Job 42:11; Mat 2:11
–SEE Parental Gifts, HOME
(K) ALMSGIVING, general advice concerning
Lev 25:35; Deu 15:7; Pro 31:20; Mat 6:1; Mat 19:21; Luk 11:41
Luk 12:33; Luk 18:22; Luk 19:8; 1Co 13:3
–SEE Poor (4), POVERTY
Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
(L) PARSIMONY
(1) General References to
Pro 11:24; Pro 21:13; Pro 28:27; Ecc 5:13; Isa 43:23; Mal 3:8
Mat 26:7; Mat 26:8; Joh 12:5
(2) In Withholding Offerings
2Ch 29:7; Neh 13:10; Isa 43:24; Mal 3:8; Act 5:1; Act 5:2
(M) COVETOUSNESS
(1) Condemned
Exo 20:17; Psa 10:3; Pro 28:16; Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mic 2:2
Hab 2:9; Luk 12:15; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Ti 3:3; Heb 13:5
–SEE Selfishness (1), SELFISHNESS
(2) Natural Fruits of
–Oppression
Gen 31:41
–Theft
Jos 7:21
–Disobedience
1Sa 15:9
–Robbery
1Ki 20:6
–Meanness
1Ki 21:2
–Unscrupulousness
2Ki5:20
–Scoffing
Luk 16:14
–SEE Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(N) AVARICE, general references to the results of
Family Trouble
Pro 15:27
Disappointment
Ecc 5:10
Folly
Jer 17:11
Apostasy
1Ti 6:10
Misery
Jam 5:3
–SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(O) AVARICIOUS MEN, examples of
Achan
Jos 7:21; Isa 56:11
The Jews
Amo 2:7; Mic 3:11
The People of Tyre
Zec 9:3
Judas
Mat 26:15; Mat 26:16; Joh 12:6
The Masters of the Philippian damsel
Act 16:19
Governor Felix
Act 24:26
Balaam
2Pe 2:15
–SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(P) GREED, general references to
1Sa 8:3; Pro 1:13; Pro 1:19; Pro 15:27; Pro 21:26; Isa 56:11
Mic 3:11; 1Ti 6:10
–SEE Lucre, LUCRE