Binding: Paperback
Description: The apostle Paul one of the most prominent figures in the early Jesus movement had a lot to say about money. His letters deal with real people as they lived their Christian lives in the Greco - Roman world. He finds it necessary to address those who are rich in this present world (1 Tim 6:17). But he also has to address those do not want to work for whatever reason and are idle and disruptive (2 Thess 3:6). Moreover whereas most churches today have a certain socio - economic homogeneity some of Paul's churches had a combination of upper class wealthy people and lower class slaves worshiping side - by - side and it inevitably created friction (esp. 1 Cor 11:17 34). During the past twenty years a significant amount of research has been done on class - consciousness in the Greco - Roman world and on the significance of Paul's fund - raising venture for the poor among the Lord's people in Jerusalem the collection for his ministry. Relying on the surprising results of current Pauline scholarship and a careful exegesis of a variety of New Testament texts this book offers a thorough investigation of the apostle Paul's sayings and dealings with money.
Title: Paul And Money A Biblical And Theological Analysis Of The Apostles Teachings And Practices
Author(s): Krell Keith R.
Publisher: Zondervan
Barcode: 9780310518334
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 6/23/2015
Category: Christian Theology