Neither Poverty Nor Riches A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Old Testament and material possessions:the historical books From Eden to Sinai From Sinai to Canaan: the Law of Moses In the Promised Land: cycles of obedience and disobedience Summary and conclusions 2. The Old Testament wisdom and prophetic literature Poetry and wisdom literature The Prophets Summary and conclusions Conclusions concerning the entire Old Testament and material possessions 3. Additional historical background: between the Testaments Socio-political developments The literature of the Jews Other ideological developments prior to the New Testament Information from the Gospels bearing on the socio-economic status of the main characters Conclusions 4. The teaching of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels The parables of Jesus The remaining teachings of Jesus Conclusions 5. Earliest Christianity The epistle of James The book of Acts 6. The life and teaching of Paul Galatians 1 and 2 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Romans The Prison Epistles The Pastoral Epistles Summary and conclusions 7. The rest of the New Testament The synoptic evangelists The rest of the New Testament Summary and conclusions