
Wealthwatch
A Study of Socioeconomic Conflict in the Bible
Michael S. Moore(Author)
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published on 12. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
322 pages
978-1-61097-296-3 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose of this book is to help postmodern Westerners understand what the Bible has to say about wealth and possessions, basing itself on the presumption that (a) nobody can understand themselves apart from some recognition of their spiritual roots, and (b) that these roots sink deeper into the pages of the Bible than most Westerners realize.
Focusing upon that part of the Bible most widely recognized to be its ideological core--that which is called Torah by some, Pentateuch by others--it interprets this ""great text"" against other ""great texts"" in its literary-historical environment, including (a) some epic poems from Mesopotamia, (b) some Jewish texts from Syria-Palestine, and (c) some Nazarene parables from the Greek New Testament.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Eugene
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
469 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61097-296-3 (9781610972963)
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05/2011
Wipf and Stock Publishers
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Persons
Michael S. Moore is the author of two "short theological introductions" to the Pentateuch (Chaos or Covenant?) and the book of Job (Retribution or Reality?) as well as a trilogy of books on the poverty-wealth polarity in Torah (WealthWatch), the Prophets (WealthWarn), and the Writings (WealthWise) all published by Wipf & Stock.