Read about the Richest People in the Bible : Rich Men in Biblical Times : Biblical Examples of Wealth and Prosperity

Even in Biblical times, there were some very rich people. Below is a list of nine that I remember seeing mentioned.

1. Probably the first rich person mentioned in the Scriptures is Abram. Genesis 13:2 says "Abram was very rich in livestock, silver and gold."

2. Also in Genesis is a reference to another rich person in Scripture. Read Genesis 26:12-15 and see that Isaac, like his father, "became a rich man and his wealth only continued to grow. He acquired large flocks of sheep and goats, great herds of cattle and many servants." Read the rest. The Philistines were so jealous that they filled his wells with dirt and told him to move. What was the reason they wanted him to move? He had become too rich and too powerful for them.

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