Hostility to Wealth in the Synoptic GospelsBloomsbury Publishing, 1 sept. 1987 - 250 pagini The argument of this interesting monograph is that hostility to wealth exists independently of socio-economic circumstances as a fundamental religious-ethical tenet consistently expressed in the Synoptic Gospels. Part one offers a critique of the view that economic conditions determined the origin and/or extant form of the relevant texts. Part two considers the ideological background of the Synoptic teaching by tracing the development of the tradition from the earliest written sources to the New Testament era. Five stages locate expressions of hostility to wealth in logical and general chronological sequence. The tradition is shown to have developed primarily among aristocratic, established groups. Part three examines the relevant Synoptic texts. Several important passages in Mark establish the existence of the tradition of hostility to wealth and its primary significance as a way of expressing trust in God. This significance distinguishes the tradition from economic resentment and from sympathy for the economically poor. Matthew shows continuity with Mark, while Luke evinces a fuller expression of the tradition. |
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Pagina 18
... clearly stated than in the introductory chapter of David Mealand's book, Poverty and Expectation in the Gospels: Mealand distinguishes between material reflecting the precarious economic circumstances of Christians in newly found ...
... clearly stated than in the introductory chapter of David Mealand's book, Poverty and Expectation in the Gospels: Mealand distinguishes between material reflecting the precarious economic circumstances of Christians in newly found ...
Pagina 20
... clear evidence that gradual religious, economic, and political upheavals caused the war.” With regard to the economic conditions of first-century Palestine, we are led by these considerations to focus upon the situation in the decades ...
... clear evidence that gradual religious, economic, and political upheavals caused the war.” With regard to the economic conditions of first-century Palestine, we are led by these considerations to focus upon the situation in the decades ...
Pagina 21
... clearly not in the economic sphere: Archelaus eagerly assented to demands for reductions in yearly payment and the removal of sales taxes (jA 17.205). Significantly, we hear no more complaint from Josephus about the economic conditions ...
... clearly not in the economic sphere: Archelaus eagerly assented to demands for reductions in yearly payment and the removal of sales taxes (jA 17.205). Significantly, we hear no more complaint from Josephus about the economic conditions ...
Pagina 25
... clearly describes the war.” Thus Theissen is mistaken in applying the passage to the entire period as signs of the present'.” We are left with one disaster: the Jerusalem famine. Jeremias, who gives the fullest acount of the situation ...
... clearly describes the war.” Thus Theissen is mistaken in applying the passage to the entire period as signs of the present'.” We are left with one disaster: the Jerusalem famine. Jeremias, who gives the fullest acount of the situation ...
Pagina 28
... clearly does not intend a representative description of the economic conditions of the time or the economic circumstances of members of the movement. We noted above the silence of the sources with respect to widespread poverty. We can ...
... clearly does not intend a representative description of the economic conditions of the time or the economic circumstances of members of the movement. We noted above the silence of the sources with respect to widespread poverty. We can ...
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HOSTILITY TO WEALTH IN THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS | 101 |
Conclusion | 163 |
Notes | 169 |
Bibliography | 229 |
Index of Biblical References | 243 |
Index of Authors | 251 |
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