A Preferential Option for the Rich: Wealth as the Facilitator for Faithfulness in the Book of Tobit
Scholars have interpreted Tobit as a paragon of piety in the Book of Tobit. A materialist reading of the tale, however, suggests that Tobit's assets are what facilitates his religious devotion over the course of the story. In this way, the narrative establishes a rhetorical reality in which the...
| Publicado no: | The catholic biblical quarterly |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
[2019]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Ano: 2019, Volume: 81, Número: 2, Páginas: 217-234 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Tobit
/ Tobit
/ Wealth
/ Faithfulness
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| Classificações IxTheo: | HB Antigo Testamento |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
FAITHFULNESS of God
B Social status B Tobit B Poverty B Faithfulness B TOBITS B ASSET management B Wealth B Materialism |
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| Resumo: | Scholars have interpreted Tobit as a paragon of piety in the Book of Tobit. A materialist reading of the tale, however, suggests that Tobit's assets are what facilitates his religious devotion over the course of the story. In this way, the narrative establishes a rhetorical reality in which the persistence of faithfulness in exile is less a matter of resolve than the result of accumulated wealth, as well as economic systems, which make it possible to continue traditional practices while living in a foreign land. Where wealth proves most advantageous is in Tobit's vision of the New Jerusalem. The affluent have maintained their conventional beliefs while in exile, and their wealth-enabled faithfulness forms a vetting process to determine inheritance rights in the New Jerusalem. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2019.0136 |