TY - BOOK AU - Blomberg,Craig TI - Neither poverty nor riches: a biblical theology of material possessions T2 - New studies in biblical theology SN - 9780802844019 AV - BS680 PY - 1999/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Eerdmans KW - Christian stewardship KW - Biblical teaching KW - Wealth KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - 1 (pages 255-292) and index; 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; 2 ER -