Wealth Management after God’s Own Heart:A Case Study of Abraham’s Life Story

• Main Authors: CHEN, LI-CHUN, 陳俐君
• Other Authors: 賴弘專
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/af2be3

碩士 === 台灣神學研究學院 === 基督教研究道學碩士班 === 107 === This study explores Abrahams wealth management process from the historical and cultural backgrounds of the ancient Near East, keyword and subject analysis, and contemporary wealth management principles, in order to establish a set of principles of wealth management. The study finds that one’s wealth is entrusted by God for management, and that one has only the right to use and manage wealth, not ownership of it, and should not forget that God is the Lord of wealth. When gaining wealth, we should not only focus on our own interests, but should pay more attention to the needs of others, attach importance to the love and concern of our loved ones, and be willing to share benefits with others in order to establish a harmonious relationship with others as well as to accumulate wealth. In addition, from the keyword analysis of Gods "blessing" (˂ ,) ָ בּ ַרthe most important blessing for humanity is to establish a close relationship with God, to receive Gods care and blessing, and ultimately to be a blessing to others. An analysis of Abrahams wealth management process in terms of contemporary wealth management principles yields the following principles : Abraham is a man who fears the Lord and walks with the Lord. He concentrates on his original occupation entrusted by God, which is in accordance with contemporary wealth management concepts of breeding. Based on the management principle of contingency and risk, one can do a good job of asset allocation of wealth by accepting moderate risks. At the same time, one should pay attention to family relations and provide assistance to the needs of society. One should not collect ill-gotten wealth; it is better to live a simple life without excessive consumption. Trusting in God’s promise of the land, Abraham did not aggressively purchase land, but his buying a plot for burial reminds one of the importance of buying real estate. Finally, inheritance of estate is also a very important part. One should plan early on for the inheritance of wealth to avoid inheritance disputes among children and grandchildren, which ruins familial relationships, and results in the failure to pass wealth to the next generation.