Plutocrats and paupers

wealth and poverty in the Old Testament

Plot

A. Orientation -- Wealth And Poverty In South Africa -- Why Do People Believe? -- The Exegete's Tool -- B. Interpretations Of Wealth And Poverty -- Ownership Or Non-ownership Of Land Forms The Basis Of Wealth And Poverty: A Black Theological Perspective -- God Cares For His Chosen Ones: A Prosperity Reading -- How Is The Biblical Text Structured? Immanent Exegesis -- Where Do The Biblical Texts Come From? Historical-critical Exegesis -- What Does God's Word Refer To? Historical-grammatical Exegesis -- The Bible Speaks In Four Ways: Bible Interpretations During The Middle Ages -- The Owner Of Private Property Is A Child Of Cain: A Typological Reading Of The Old Testament -- God Also Loves The Rich: An Allegorical Reading Of The Old Testament -- Good News For The Poor: How Does The New Testament Use The Old? -- C. Old Testament Background To Wealth And Poverty -- The Historical Scene In Which The Old Testament Was Enacted -- Historical-geographical Setting Of The Old Testament -- City And Countryside: A Sociopolitical Perspective On Wealth And Poverty In Ancient Israel -- God, Gods And Believers: Concepts Of God In Israel's Religious History -- D. Perspectives On The Phenomenon Of Wealth And Poverty -- Such A Thing Is Not Done In Israel The Judicial System Of Ancient Israel -- Prophets An Profiteers: Prophetic Perspectives On Wealth And Poverty -- The Poor Will Always Be With You Wealth And Poverty In A Wisdom Perspective -- E. Conclusion -- Biblical Studies, Wealth And Poverty In South Africa: A Retrospect And Prospect. H.l. Bosman, I.g.p. Gous, I.j.j. Spangenberg (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References (p. 256-263).