Neither poverty nor riches : a biblical theology of material possessions /

Blomberg, Craig,

Neither poverty nor riches : a biblical theology of material possessions / [print] Craig L. Blomberg. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans, (c)1999. - 300 pages ; 23 cm. - New studies in biblical theology . - New studies in biblical theology (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.) .



Introductory considerations -- A sampling of statistics -- Christian response -- The Old Testament and material possessions: the historical books -- From Eden to Sinai -- From Sinai to Canaan: the Law of Moses -- In the Promised Land: cycles of obedience and disobedience -- The Old Testament wisdom and prophetic literature -- Poetry and wisdom literature -- The Prophets -- Conclusions concerning the entire Old Testament and material possessions -- Additional historical background: between the Testaments -- Socio-political developments -- The literature of the Jews -- Other ideological developments prior to the New Testament -- Information from the Gospels bearing on the socio-economic status of the main characters -- The teaching of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels -- The parables of Jesus -- The remaining teachings of Jesus -- Earliest Christianity -- The epistle of James -- The book of Acts -- The life and teaching of Paul -- Galatians -- 1 and 2 Thessalonians -- 1 Corinthians -- 2 Corinthians -- Romans -- The Prison Epistles -- The Pastoral Epistles -- The rest of the New Testament -- The synoptic evangelists -- The rest of the New Testament -- Applications.



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Christian stewardship--Biblical teaching.
Wealth--Religious aspects--Christianity--Biblical teaching.

BS680 BS680.B653.N458 1999