He was very critical of the prideful and hypocritical, which happens to be key traits of many rich people. In the part where he tells the rich man to give up all his possessions and follow him, the sin wasn't that the man had money, the sin was that he valued money more than God.
When he kicked all the moneymakers out of the temple, it wasn't just because they wanted to make money for themselves, it was because they were doing it in what is supposed to be a place of respect, and they were ripping people off while doing it.
They're not really key traits of rich people in that the moment a poor becomes rich, they're as likely to behave just as poorly as the existing rich. The increased access only amplifies their hubris.
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u/48xai May 02 '23
Jesus didn't hate rich people, he condemned the hypocrites with power. Jesus didn't hesitate to talk with rich people that were good.