"Rich toward God": Making Sense of Luke 12:21
The concluding verse of the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21) warns about the consequences of not being, as it is typically translated, "rich toward God." The meaning of this phrase is most often explained as being "rich in God's sight," but parallel instances of the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 78, Issue: 2, Pages: 302-320 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 12,21
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/ Alms
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament NBC Doctrine of God NCC Social ethics |
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Rich Fool
B Religion B RICH people B Bible. Sprichwörter 19,17 B Proverbs 19:17 B Almsgiving B MEDIATION between God & man B Gift B Bible. Lukasevangelium 12,21 B Will of God B Luke 12:21 B Wealth B FEMININITY in the Bible |
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| Summary: | The concluding verse of the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21) warns about the consequences of not being, as it is typically translated, "rich toward God." The meaning of this phrase is most often explained as being "rich in God's sight," but parallel instances of the Greek construction suggest that the expression has the more specific meaning of giving one's wealth to God. Luke 12:21, therefore, is a NT example of imaging almsgiving as a gift directly to God. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-7912 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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