Be Good Bankers: The Economic Interpretation of Matthew's Gospel, with a Fresh Translation

Discover the inherent connections between commerce, the Christian faith, and the divine economy through this groundbreaking interpretation of Matthew’s Gospel.

Suppose that the author of the Gospel of Matthew was an ambitious tax collector who was intricately familiar with the best practices of Roman banking, accounting, and contract law. As a result, wouldn’t we expect to see a unique account of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection that was suffused with business principles and economic r...