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OverviewGive me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. (Proverbs 30:8) One of the most difficult questions facing Christians today is that of the proper attitude toward possessions. In wealthy nations such as Britain and the USA, individuals accumulate much and yet are daily exposed to the plight of the poor, whether the homeless on their own city streets or starving children on their TV screens. What action should we take on behalf of the poor? What should we do with our own possessions? In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Craig Blomberg asks what the Bible has to say about these issues. Avoiding easy answers, he instead seeks a comprehensive biblical theology of possessions. And so he begins with the groundwork laid by the Old Testament and the ideas developed in the intertestamental period, then draws out what the whole New Testament has to say on the subject, and finally offers conclusions and applications relevant to our contemporary world. Neither Poverty Nor Riches is one book that all should read who are concerned with issues of poverty and wealth. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig L. Blomberg , D. A. CarsonPublisher: InterVarsity Press Imprint: Inter-Varsity Press,US Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.426kg ISBN: 9780830826070ISBN 10: 0830826076 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 02 October 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsSeries Preface Author's Preface Abbreviations Introductory Considerations A Sampling of Statistics Christian Response 1. 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 Summary and Conclusions 2. The Old Testament Wisdom and Prophetic Literature Poetry and Wisdom Literature The Prophets Summary and Conclusions Conclusions Concerning the Entire Old Testament and Material Possessions 3. 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 Conclusions 4. The Teaching of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels The Parables of Jesus The Remaining Teachings of Jesus Conclusions 5. Earliest Christianity The Epistle of James The Book of Acts 6. The Life and Teaching of Paul Galatians 1 and 2 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Romans The Prison Epistles The Pastoral Epistles Summary and Conclusions 7. The Rest of the New Testament The Synoptic Evangelists The Rest of the New Testament Summary and Conclusions 8. Summary, Conclusions and Applications Summary Additional Conclusions Applications Bibliography Index of AuthorsReviewsAuthor InformationCraig L. Blomberg (Ph.D., Aberdeen) is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary in Denver, Colorado. His books include Interpreting the Parables, Neither Poverty nor Riches, Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel, commentaries on Matthew and 1 Corinthians, Making Sense of the New Testament: 3 Crucial Questions and Preaching the Parables. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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