Wealth and Poverty in the Old Testament: The Case of the Widow, the Orphan, and the Sojourner

What the Old Testament says about wealth and poverty cannot be taken as prescriptive for any modern society, but its emphasis on the fate of the powerless prompts us to ask how our society deals with those unable to protect themselves from the depredations of others.

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主要作者: Gowan, Donald E. 1929- (Author)
格式: 电子 文件
语言:English
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出版: 1987
In: Interpretation
Year: 1987, 卷: 41, 发布: 4, Pages: 341-353
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总结:What the Old Testament says about wealth and poverty cannot be taken as prescriptive for any modern society, but its emphasis on the fate of the powerless prompts us to ask how our society deals with those unable to protect themselves from the depredations of others.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096438704100402