Riches, Poverty, and the Faithful : Perspectives on Wealth in the Second Temple Period and the ...
ISBN: 9781107018501 | 1107018501
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Pub. Date: 2/28/2013
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Mathews explores John's language of wealth in the book of Revelation, arguing that his rejection of affluence was shaped by ideas in Jewish literature of the Second Temple period. It will interest those researching wealth and poverty in early Christian communities and students of Johannine theology and Jewish apocalyptic literature.
In the book of Revelation, John appeals to the faithful to avoid the temptations of wealth, which he connects with evil and disobedience within secular society. New Testament scholars h... MORE
In the book of Revelation, John appeals to the faithful to avoid the temptations of wealth, which he connects with evil and disobedience within secular society. New Testament scholars h... MORE
| Introduction | |
| The question of wealth in the Apocalypse | |
| The Language of Wealth and Poverty in the Second Temple Period: Introduction | |
| Dead Sea Scrolls: non-sectarian Aramaic documents | |
| Dead Sea Scrolls: non-sectarian Hebrew documents | |
| Dead Sea Scrolls: sectarian Hebrew documents | |
| Other Jewish literature; Preliminary conclusions | |
| Wealth, Poverty, and the Fait... MORE | |
| The language of wealth and poverty in the seven messages - Rev 2-3 | |
| The present eschatological age - Rev 4-6 | |
| Buying and selling in Satan's world - Rev 12-13, 18 | |
| Final conclusions | |
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