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God Identifies with the Poor

Keller / biblical pattern (Proverbs, Matthew 25, incarnation)

In Proverbs and Matthew 25, God identifies with the poor symbolically. In the incarnation and death of Jesus, God identifies with the poor and the outcast personally. The movement from symbol to flesh changes the weight of the claim. Care for the vulnerable is not optional social work; it is response to the God who became vulnerable.

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God’s identification with the poor is not only symbolic. In Jesus it becomes personal.

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Keller · Matthew 25

Matthew 25:40

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