Remember the Poor

Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World

by Bruce W. Longenecker

Imprint: Eerdmans

392 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.96 in

  • Paperback
  • 9780802863737
  • Publication Date: November 12, 2010

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non-returnable.

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Combining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker here dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concern for the poor.

Longnecker’s analysis of Greco-Roman poverty provides the backdrop for a compelling presentation of the importance of care for the poor within Paul’s theology and the Jesus-groups he had established. Along the way, Longenecker calls into question a variety of interpretive paradigms — such as Steven J. Friesen’s 2004 poverty scale — and offers a fresh vision in which Paul’s theological resources are shown to be both historically significant and theologically challenging.

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