Remember the Poor

Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World

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Bruce W Longenecker

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Many scholars engaged in the economic dimensions of early Christianity simply don't bother with Paul, mistakenly believing that he had little regard for the poor and that his theological deliberations therefore have little relevance to studies of wealth and poverty in the Greco-Roman world. In Remember the Poor Bruce Longenecker counters this view, arguing persuasively that care for the impoverished was integral to Paul's gospel and standard practice in the Jesus-groups that he founded. Longenecker sets out a robust "economy scale- for urban Greco-Roman society, using his in-depth analysis of poverty in the first century as the backdrop for a compelling presentation integrating economics, history, exegesis, and theology. Calling into question a number of established interpretive paradigms, Longenecker offers here a fresh vision in which Paul's convictions regarding care for the poor are shown to be historically significant and theologically challenging.

Author Biography:

Bruce W. Longenecker is professor of religion and holds the W.W. Melton Chair at Baylor University

Release date NZ

November 12th, 2010

Author

Bruce W Longenecker

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

380

Dimensions

152x216x19

ISBN-13

9780802863737

Product ID

7926607

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