Reference: Beggars
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In the O.T. earthly prosperity was a sign of blessing. The Psalmist said that during the whole of his life he had not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread, Ps 37:25; whereas of a wicked one, typical of Judas, it is said, "Let his children be continually vagabonds and beg," Ps 109:10; but in bringing in strength and salvation Jehovah "lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes," 1Sa 2:8. The law made many provisions for the poor. In the N.T. we read of several beggars who were also blind, who received blessing, Mr 10:46; Lu 18:35; Joh 9:8; and in the parable the Lord spoke of the beggar named Lazarus who was carried into Abraham's bosom. Lu 16:20,22: cf. Ac 3:2.
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He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.
I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.
May his children roam around begging, seeking food while driven far from their ruined homes.
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus, his disciples, and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the road.
A beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores, was brought to his gate.
"One day, the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.
As Jesus was approaching Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the road begging.
Then the neighbors and those who had previously seen him as a beggar said, "This is the man who used to sit and beg, isn't it?"
Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.