| Riches, Poverty, and the Faithful: Perspectives on Wealth in the Second Temple Period and the Apocalypse of John Contributor(s): Mathews, Mark D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107018501 ISBN-13: 9781107018501 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General |
| Dewey: 228.06 |
| LCCN: 2012025994 |
| Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 291 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mathews, Mark D.: - 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. |