Markus Zehnder

The Bible and Money: Economy and Socioeconomic Ethics in the Bible - Bible in the Modern World Markus Zehnder

What does the Bible say about money? This volume presents the researches of 18 international biblical scholars at Ansgarskolen´s Norwegian Summer Academy for Biblical Studies. Papers include:




- The Prophets on Trade: Did They Consider it a Canaanite Affair?




- Two Categories of Loans in the Old Testament




- Give Willingly and Do Not Expect Anything? A Biblical View on Loans and Interest




- Government and Economy in the Hebrew Bible: Taxes and Related Issues




- State and Temple Economy in the Levant in the Persian and Hellenistic Periods




- Economics and Poverty: Negotiating the Spectrum of Personal Wealth or Shared Resources




- Proportionate and Sufficient Wealth: Financial Transparency in Paul's Collection for the Saints in Jerusalem




- Engaging the New Testament and the Welfare State




- Divine Plenty, Human Thriftiness: A Canonical Reading of (Un) Limited Resources




This unusual volume is a useful resource for researchers, but also a coursebook to be used in the classroom and a comprehensive introduction to biblical economic ethics in general.