Beggars
/BEG-arz/
Summary
Those who depend on others for sustenance, appearing in Scripture both as recipients of charity and in Jesus' parables.
☩Old Testament View
The psalmist observed that he had never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. Hannah's prayer celebrated how God raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the dunghill to set them among princes.
Key verses:Psalm 37:251 Samuel 2:8
☩New Testament Examples
Jesus encountered beggars such as Bartimeus and the man born blind. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus featured a beggar who received nothing but crumbs yet was carried to Abraham's bosom, while the rich man who ignored him suffered torment.
Key verses:Mark 10:46John 9:8Luke 16:20-22
