Came across a blog article entitled "Poverty Bible: woeful or wonderful?" while doing some research for a sermon on commandment#10 on covetousness, inviting discussion/debate on whether the World Vision/Bible Society effort to publish a Bible that highlights "over 2000 passages of scripture that speak of God’s attitude to poverty and justice.”
It is encouraging that there seems to be a concerted effort by various Christians groups to reinforce the Bible's teaching on God's attitude to poverty and justice - which many Christians (myself included) seem slow to listen & act.
But can't help but feeling the irony that this debate on the "poverty Bible" is one that only "rich" Christians can afford to have - i.e. the option of having a Poverty Bible in addition to regular Bible, Study Bible, Green Bible, One-year Bible, etc. etc. - even while they strive to champion the cause of the poor who can barely afford a meal on the table, let alone multiple Bibles each household.
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