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Not Setting a Goal of Being Rich

CA6

We are not to set a goal of being rich.

Category: Prioritization & Acquisition of Wealth & Possessions

Type: Negative

Form: Implied

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Not specified

Literal Application: Not specified

More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • 1 Timothy 6:9
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Colossians 3:2
  • Hebrews 13:5
  • James 2:5
  • John 6:27
  • 1 John 2:15
  • Luke 12:15
  • Luke 12:21
  • Luke 12:33-34
  • Luke 14:33
  • Luke 16:11
  • Luke 18:22
  • Mark 10:21
  • Matthew 6:24-34
  • Matthew 13:22
  • Matthew 19:21-23
  • Revelation 3:17
  • 1 Timothy 6:9-11
  • 1 Timothy 6:17-19
  • 2 Timothy 3:1-2
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • 2 Chronicles 1:11-12
  • Ecclesiastes 5:9
  • Proverbs 11:28
  • Proverbs 22:1
  • Proverbs 23:4-5
  • Proverbs 28:20
  • Proverbs 30:7-9
  • Psalms 62:11

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

This Mitzvah does not speak against being rich; it speaks against our having a wrong heart attitude toward how we become rich. It is not wrong to want to earn a comfortable living and even to have wealth if we are called by God to have wealth to use for godly purposes. But Scripture says it is wrong for us to set a goal of being rich, the inference being for selfish reasons such as living in luxury, having power over others, or because we do not trust God to provide for our needs.


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

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