Riches, poverty, and the faithful: perspectives on wealth in the Second Temple period and the Apocalypse of John

"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 t...

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Main Author: Mathews, Mark D. 1964- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge [u.a] Cambridge University Press 2013
In: Monograph series / Society for New Testament Studies (154)
Year: 2013
Edition:1. publ.
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament studies / monograph series 154
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Revelation / Early Judaism / Literature / Affluence / Wealth / Poverty
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HC New Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 12
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 13
B Poverty
B Dead Sea Scrolls
B Sieben Sendschreiben
B Wealth Biblical teaching
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 18
B Thesis
B Jewish religious literature History and criticism
B Bible N.T Revelation Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible. Revelation Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Wealth Biblical teaching
B Revelation
B Pseudepigraphy
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 3
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 6
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 5
B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 4-6
B Community
B Alttestamentliche Apokryphen
B Jewish religious literature History and criticism
B Wealth
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Summary:"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"--
"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"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1107018501