Table of Contents

Introduction - The OT and material possessions: the historical books - The OT: wisdom and prophetic literature - Additional historical background: between the Testaments - The teaching of Jesus in the synoptic Gospels - Earliest Christianity - The life and teaching of Paul - The rest of the NT - Summary: conclusions and applications - Bibliography

Promotional Information

This is a book that all concerned with issues of poverty and wealth should read.

About the Author

Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary, USA and author of 'The historical reliability of the Gospels', 'Interpreting the parables' and 'Jesus and the Gospels'.

Reviews

On a subject as sensitive as this one, it is extraordinarily rare to find balance and prophetic voice rolled up in one. In my view, this is now the best book on the entire subject.
*D.A. Carson*