Covenant Economics: A Biblical Vision of Justice for All

by Richard A. Horsley

Overview

The Bible might seem like the last place one would look for information and guidance on economics, but in fact the Bible deals with all aspects of life. Richard Horsley's Covenant Economics explores economic issues in the Bible, offering pastors, students, and laity a clearer understanding of the Bible's clarion call for economic justice for all—an issue that is sure to resonate during today's trying economic times.

Questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading are included in this volume—a work that will spark lively conversation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664233952
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	06/29/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Richard A. Horsley is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and the Study of Religion at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He is a prolific author with twenty New Testament studies to his credit, including Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea, published by WJK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction: "All People Are Endowed by Their Creator ..." ix

Part 1 Economic Justice and the Common Good

1 Serving the Sacred Forces of Imperial Civilization 1

2 Covenant Society and Economic Rights 17

3 Mutual Support and the Protection of Economic Rights 33

4 The Monarchy and Economic Centralization 51

5 Prophetic Condemnation of Economic Exploitation 65

Part 2 The Renewal of Covenantal Community

6 The Roman Imperial Economy in Jesus' Time 81

7 Jesus' Renewal of the Covenant 99

8 Covenant Renewal and Economic Justice in the Gospel of Mark 115

9 The Assemblies of Christ in the Letters of Paul 135

10 Covenantal Community in the Gospel of Matthew 149

Conclusion: "... With Certain Unalienable Rights" 165

For Further Reading 181

Index of Ancient Sources 185

Index of Subjects 189