Does This verse in Matthew 22: 37 includes Finances?.
π Gospel of Matthew 22:37 (KJV)
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
Jesus is quoting:
π Book of Deuteronomy 6:5 (KJV)
“And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
π 1. The Hebraic Word “Might” (Me’od)
In Deuteronomy 6:5, the word translated “might” is the Hebrew ΧְΧֹΧ (me’od).
Literally it means:
Very
Muchness
Abundance
Strength
Resources
In Hebraic understanding, me’od can include:
Physical strength
Influence
Capacity
Wealth
Material possessions
In fact, in rabbinic interpretation, loving God with your me’od means:
“Love Him with all your possessions.”
So yes — wealth is included in the original command.
πΊ 2. Ancient Hebrew Culture
In ancient Israel:
Wealth was measured in livestock, land, grain, silver.
Your resources represented your life productivity.
Money was not separate from life — it was stored labor.
To love God with all your nephesh (life) and me’od (resources) means:
Everything that sustains you belongs to Him.
That includes:
Business
Offerings
Land
Inheritance
Financial decisions
π₯ 3. Jesus’ Immediate Context in Matthew
Notice something powerful:
In the same Gospel, Jesus later says:
π Gospel of Matthew 6:21 (KJV)
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
And:
π Gospel of Matthew 6:24 (KJV)
“Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
This shows that:
Money is a rival object of devotion.
So when Jesus commands total love for God, He is implicitly excluding divided allegiance — including financial allegiance.
π 4. Biblical Theology Principle
Throughout Scripture:
Money reveals heart condition.
Stewardship reflects loyalty.
Giving reveals covenant love.
Examples:
Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22)
The rich young ruler (Matthew 19)
The widow’s mite (Mark 12)
Money becomes a test of “all.”
π 5. Theological Conclusion
Does Matthew 22:37 include money?
✔ Yes — implicitly.
✔ Yes — culturally.
✔ Yes — covenantally.
✔ Yes — theologically.
Because:
If you love God with:
All your heart → your desires
All your soul → your life
All your mind → your thinking
All your might → your resources
Then your money cannot be exempt.
π₯ Kingdom Insight for You
Since you were asking earlier about:
Receiving offerings from wicked sources
Ethical use of money
This verse becomes foundational.
The question is not merely:
“Can we use money?”
But:
“Is our financial system an expression of love for God?”
Because biblical love is total allegiance — not segmented spirituality.
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