Publisher's Synopsis
The God of the poor offers church leaders, bible students, missionary workers and the faith community as a whole, a summa of the biblical teachings on the church's divine mandate to care for the poor. It accentuates God's voice in the bible concerning the church's responsibility to the poor by offering an in-depth analysis of the biblical data on the care for the poor and contends that the care for the poor is indispensable to the kingdom mission and agenda. Alongside this principal focus, it provides a rich and thoughtful commentary on individual texts which places a wealth of knowledge within the rich of believers seeking more insight into God's word.