What did Jesus' riches consist of before he became poor?
Paul says that though He was rich, His riches consisted of all the cattle on a thousand hills, all the gold that has ever been created, and all the diamonds, whether in the rough or already smoothed and made ready for jewelry; it was all His.
Les explains that in verse 9, Paul points to the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, who though He was rich, owned all the cattle on a thousand hills, all the gold ever created, and all the diamonds, whether in the rough or smoothed for jewelry. Les emphasizes that this list demonstrates that all creation's wealth belonged to Him. This is set within Paul's discussion of the grace of giving, where he encourages the Corinthians to abound in that grace, using Christ's example as motivation.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
More Questions
Did Jesus become poor for our sake?
Jesus, though rich with all the wealth of the universe, became poor for our sakes.
How poor did Jesus become in the material realm?
Christ became so poor materially that He could say foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man had no place to lay His head.
What does Paul mean when he says Jesus 'was rich' in 2 Corinthians 8:9?
When Paul says Jesus 'was rich,' he means all the cattle on a thousand hills, all the gold ever created, and all the diamonds — rough or cut and set in jewelry — belong to Him.