Tag: James 5
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Living Simply in Abundance (11)
When it comes to explicit instruction about wealth, the two major themes seem to dominate the non-gospel portion of the New Testament: Losing focus on God and making wealth an idol. Exhortations to share with the poor and commendations for doing so. In 1 Timothy 6:6-10, we read: 6 Of course, there is great gain…
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Theology and Economics: New Testament Implications
The economic context of the New Testament world was very different from that of the Old Testament. During most of the Old Testament era, Israel was an agrarian society. Most of the books in the New Testament addressed urban contexts. The social stratification and economics were different as a result. (1) There were essentially two…