Wealth

Do Not Worry About Your Life

A common error of Judaism was to regard material wealth as always indicating the blessing of God. The book of Proverbs promises material blessings to those who honor God’s financial principles, but it does not imply that all wealth is a necessary sign of blessing. It is not wrong to …

Zophar’s Second Speech

Zophar is the last man to speak in this round. I suppose today we would say that Zophar has the scientific mind. He thinks you pour life into the test tube and it will always come out a certain way. Ignoring Job’s plea for pity, Zophar merely reacts against what he considers…

IllustrationWhat Does it Mean to Be Rich?

The Rich Young Ruler obviously made a wrong choice, but think about this. No matter how much wealth he had, he could not ride in a car. have any surgery, turn on a light, buy penicillin, hear a pipe organ, watch TV, wash dishes in running water, type a letter, fly in an airplane, …