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Remember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World

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Remember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World - Longenecker, Bruce W
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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 ...

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Remember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World 2010, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Cambridge, England

ISBN-13: 9780802863737

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