Greed as Idolatry by Brian S Rosner

Greed as Idolatry by Brian S Rosner

What are the origin and meaning of the words greed is idolatry found in Ephesians 5:5 and Colossians 3:5? In what sense are the greedy guilty of idolatry? Many different answers have been given to this question throughout the history of interpretation. In fact, a consensus exists on only one score -- that the expression serves to vilify greed.
Brian Rosner ably takes on the challenge of interpretation by tackling the phrase as a metaphor, structuring his argument around an intriguing comparison to mountain climbing. From this vantage point, he offers a thorough history of interpretation of the phrase, including a study of the origin of the concept of idolatrous greed in biblical and Jewish sources. Rosner concludes that the comparison of greed with idolatry teaches that to desire to acquire and keep for oneself more money and material things is an attack on God's exclusive right to human love, trust, and obedience.
With this work comes a stunning, fresh understanding of familiar terms -- greed, idolatry, and even God -- challenging both the church as a whole and individual believers to consider the far-ranging implications of our materialistic world. The first full-length study of this intriguing Pauline expression, Greed as Idolatryhas profound implications for theological ethics today.

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ISBN 13	9780802833747
ISBN 10	0802833748
Titel	Greed as Idolatry
Autor	Brian S Rosner
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr	2007-09-15
Seitenanzahl	214
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.