Remember the Poor
Author | : Bruce Longenecker |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0802863736 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780802863737 |
Rating | : 4/5 (737 Downloads) |
Download or read book Remember the Poor written by Bruce Longenecker and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-11-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker here dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concern for the poor. Longnecker s analysis of Greco-Roman poverty provides the backdrop for a compelling presentation of the importance of care for the poor within Paul s theology and the Jesus-groups he had established. Along the way, Longenecker calls into question a variety of interpretive paradigms such as Steven J. Friesen s 2004 poverty scale and offers a fresh vision in which Paul s theological resources are shown to be both historically significant and theologically challenging.