From Nave’s Topical Bible
Parsimony (Stinginess)
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 10Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Of the Jews
- Toward the templeHaggai 1:2Haggai 1:4Haggai 1:6Haggai 1:9
- Toward GodMalachi 3:8Malachi 3:9
- Of the disciples, when the ointment was poured upon JesusMatthew 26:8Matthew 26:9John 12:4John 12:5
- Punishment ofHaggai 1:9–11
- See Liberality
The passages, in Bible order (10)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 10 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Haggai 1:2
that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.’”
Commentary on Haggai 1:22 voices
(Ver. 2.) Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: This people says, 'The time has not yet come, the time for the house of the Lord to be built.' Pay careful attention to the fact that it is not Zerubbabel or Joshua who says, 'The time has not yet come, the time for the house of the Lord to be built,' but the people who are still under the rule of King Darius and have not yet thrown off the yoke of servitude.
Jerome· Commentary on Haggai, 420Patristic
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts,.... Of armies above and below; whom all ought to reverence, honour, and obey; who was able to support his people in building his house, and protect them from their enemies, which should have been an encouragement to them; and to punish them for their neglect of it, which might have deterred them from it.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Haggai 1:4
“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”
Commentary on Haggai 1:42 voices
(Verse 4.) And now thus says the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts upon your ways. Let there not be a time for speaking one thing and doing another: turn my commandments immediately into action. For the Lord is all-powerful who commands, and truly the authority of the all-powerful God is not light. Until now, your hearts have been enslaved to vices, without order, without a teacher, pursuing your desires wherever they led.
Jerome· Commentary on Haggai, 420Patristic
Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your panelled houses,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Haggai 1:6
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”
Commentary on Haggai 1:62 voices
(Verse 5, 6) You have sown much and brought in little: you eat but are not satisfied: you drink but are not filled with drink: you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm: and he that earned wages, earned them to put into a bag with holes. All the labor that you have built up your houses and neglected the house of God, has not had a consequence. For you have sown much and gathered little: you cannot say it is a result of famine, because the farmer has ceased to work the land.
Jerome· Commentary on Haggai, 420Patristic
Generally speaking, riches that are not under complete control are the citadels of evil. If the ordinary people look on them covetously, they will never enter the kingdom of heaven, because they are letting themselves become contaminated by the things of this world and are living above themselves in self-indulgence. Those concerned for their salvation should take this as their first principle, that, although the whole of creation is ours to use, the universe is made for the sake of self-sufficiency, which anyone can acquire by a few things.
Clement of Alexandria· The Instructor Book 2, 215Patristic
- Haggai 1:9
You expected much, but behold, it amounted to little. And what you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the LORD of Hosts. Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.
Commentary on Haggai 1:92 voices
(Verse 9.) You looked for more, and behold, there was less: and you brought it into the house, and I blew it away: You looked for many things, and they became few: and you brought them into the house, and I blew them away.
Jerome· Commentary on Haggai, 420Patristic
Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
Commentary on Malachi 3:82 voices
Will a man rob God?.... Or "the gods"; the false gods, the idols of the Gentiles; the Heathens will not do that, accounting sacrilege a great sin, and yet this the Jews were guilty of: or "the judges" (c), as the Targum; civil magistrates; will any dare to defraud them of their due? see Mal 1:
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
(Verse 7 and following) Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, 'How shall we return?' Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.
Jerome· Commentary on Malachi, 420Patristic
- Malachi 3:9
You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.
Commentary on Malachi 3:92 voices
Ye are cursed with a curse,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
(Verse 7 and following) Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, 'How shall we return?' Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions. You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.
Jerome· Commentary on Malachi, 420Patristic
- Matthew 26:8
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
Commentary on Matthew 26:82 voices
(Ver. 8, 9.) But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste? This could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor." I know that some criticize this passage, questioning why only one evangelist, Judas, is mentioned as being upset, when it is said that all the apostles were indignant. They do not understand the figure of speech known as synecdoche, by which one person can be used to represent all, or one can be used to represent many.
Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420Patristic
But when his disciples saw it,.... What the woman did, what a costly box of ointment it was, and with what profusion she used it, they had indignation: Mark says, "within themselves", Mar 14:4; either among themselves, or their indignation was secret in their breasts; their resentment was private, though it might be betrayed by their looks, and afterwards showed itself in words.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Matthew 26:9
This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
Commentary on Matthew 26:92 voices
Hence they say, to what purpose is this waste? But why did they say this? They had heard the Lord greatly commend mercy; above, 19:21: if thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor.
Thomas Aquinas· Commentary on Matthew, 1274Patristic
(Ver. 8, 9.) But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste? This could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor." I know that some criticize this passage, questioning why only one evangelist, Judas, is mentioned as being upset, when it is said that all the apostles were indignant. They do not understand the figure of speech known as synecdoche, by which one person can be used to represent all, or one can be used to represent many.
Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420Patristic
- John 12:4
But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
Commentary on John 12:42 voices
Next, the Evangelist describes the traitor's indignation at this. He does two things concerning it: first, he shows his indignation; secondly, how it was curbed (v 7). Concerning the first he does three things: first, he describes the traitor; secondly, he mentions what he said; …
Thomas Aquinas· Commentary on John, 1274Patristic
Then saith one of his disciples,.... Who had no true love for his master, was an hypocrite, and a covetous person: Judas Iscariot; so called, to distinguish him from another Judas, an apostle; See Gill on Mat 10:4. Simon's son; this is omitted in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; See Gill on Joh 13:2; which should betray him; and so he did; this was pre-determined by God, foretold in prophecy, and foreknown by Christ; and is observed here, to show the temper and character of the man.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- John 12:5
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
Commentary on John 12:52 voices
O traitor Judas, you value the ointment of his passion at three hundred pence, and you sell his passion at thirty pence. Rich in valuing, cheap in wickedness!
Ambrose of Milan· On the Holy Spirit 3.17.128, 397Patristic
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence,.... Meaning Roman pence, one of which is, of the value of our money, seven pence halfpenny; so that three hundred pence amount to nine pounds seven shillings and six pence: and given to the poor? this was his pretence, and with which he covered himself; his uneasiness was, because it was not sold, and the money put into his hands, as appears by what follows.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed