Beg: That the poor existed among the Hebrews we have abundant evidence
(Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 15:11) but there is no mention of beggars properly so
called in the Old Testament. The poor were provided for by the law of
Moses
(Leviticus 19:10; Deuteronomy 12:12; 14:29) It is predicted of the seed of the
wicked that they shall be beggars
(Psalms 37:25; 109:10) In the New
Testament we find not seldom mention made of beggars
(Mark 10:46)
(Luke 16:20,21; Acts 3:2) yet there is no mention of such a class as
vagrant beggars, so numerous in the East. "Beggarly," in
(Galatians 4:9)
means worthless.
