Riches, Poverty, and the Faithful by Mark D Mathews
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 have traditionally viewed his somewhat radical stance as a reaction to the social injustices and idolatry of the imperial Roman cults of the day. Mark D. Mathews argues that John's rejection of affluence was instead shaped by ideas in the Jewish literature of the Second Temple period which associated the rich with the wicked and viewed the poor as the righteous. Mathews explores how traditions preserved in the Epistle of Enoch and later Enochic texts played a formative role in shaping John's theological perspective. This book will be of interest to those researching poverty and wealth in early Christian communities and the relationship between the traditions preserved in the Dead Sea Scrolls and New Testament.
'… there is much to be learnt from this careful study …' Paul Foster, The Expository
Mark D. Mathews is Teaching Elder and Senior Pastor at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and Tyndale House Fellowship.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107018501 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107018501 |
| Title | Riches, Poverty, and the Faithful |
| Author | Mark D Mathews |
| Series | Society For New Testament Studies Monograph Series |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2013-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 291 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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