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The issue of wealth and poverty and its relationship to Christian faith is as ancient as the New Testament and reaches even further back to the Hebrew Scriptures. From the beginnings of the Christian movement, the issue of how to deal with riches and care for the poor formed an important aspect of Christian discipleship. This careful study shows how early Christians adopted, appropriated, and transformed the Jewish and Greco-Roman moral teachings and practices of giving and patronage. As Helen Rhee illuminates the early Christian understanding of wealth and poverty, she shows how it impacted the formation of Christian identity. She also demonstrates the ongoing relevance of early Christian thought and practice for the contemporary church.

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Philosophie et théologie

History of Christianity

History of religions

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 novembre 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781441238641
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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© 2012 by Helen Rhee
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Ebook edition created 2012
Ebook corrections 03.25.2020
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Abbreviations vii
Preface xi
Introduction xiii
1. The Social, Economic, and Theological World of Early Christianity 1
Economy and Social Structure in the Greco-Roman World 1
The Israelite and Jewish Setting for the Rich and the Poor and Teachings on Wealth and Poverty 27
Early Christian Teachings and Practices 32
The Geographic Spread and Social Situations of Christian Communities in the Second and Third Centuries 40
2. Wealth, Poverty, and Eschatology 49
Patristic Eschatology and Ethics 49
The New Age, Judgment, and Material Kingdom 52
Judgment, the Rich and the Poor, and Almsgiving 58
Eschatological Dualism and Dualism of Earthly and Heavenly Riches 64
Summary and Conclusion 70
3. Wealth, Poverty, and Salvation 73
Soteriology and Ethics 74
Salvation, the Rich, and the Poor—Internalization in Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and Peter of Alexandria 77
Salvation and the Redefinition of Wealth and Poverty in the Christian Apocryphal Tradition 88
Salvation, Almsgiving, and Penance in Tertullian and Cyprian of Carthage 91
Summary and Conclusion 101
4. Wealth, Poverty, and Koinonia 103
Social Composition and Differences within Christian Communities 103
The Great Commandment: Loving God and One’s Neighbor 107
Hospitality: Christian Reformulations 112
Early Christian Women and Acts of Charity 131
Acts of Mercy as Acts of Justice 135
Summary and Conclusion 137
5. Wealth, Poverty, and Ecclesiastical Control 139
Christian(-ized) Patronage and the Unity of the Church—Bishop as Patron 139
Church Ownership and Possessions 151
The Economic Activities of the Church and Clergy 155
Summary and Conclusion 156
6. Wealth, Poverty, and Christian Identity 159
Wealth, Business Activities, and the Blurring of Christian Identity 159
Christian Identity—Denunciation of Avarice and Luxury 167
Christian Identity—Almsgiving as Christian Freedom, Obligation, and a Boundary Marker 171
The Constantinian Reformation—Church, Wealth, and Public Service 179
Monasticism, Poverty, and Public Service 182
Summary and Conclusion 187
7. Wealth, Poverty, and Christian Response in Contemporary Society 191
Contextualizing Attitude, Use, and Distribution—Sufficiency, Materialism, and Simplicity 192
Use and Distribution of Wealth, and Poverty Relief—Generosity, Church, and Justice 200
What about the Prosperity Gospel Movement? 210
Last Words 219
Notes
Bibliography 221
Index of Ancient Sources 253
Author Index 269
Subject Index 273
Back Cover
Abbreviations
Primary Sources Acts Andr. Acts of Andrew Acts John Acts of John Acts Just. Acts of Justin and Companions Acts Paul Acts of Paul Acts Paul Thec. Acts of Paul and Thecla Acts Pet. Acts of Peter Acts Scill. Acts of Scillitan Martyrs Acts Thom. Acts of Thomas Adv. Christianos Adversus Christianos AGIBM Ancient Greek Inscriptions in the British Museum Ann. Annales Ant. Jewish Antiquities Ap. Const . Apostolic Constitution Ap. Trad . Apostolic Tradition Apoc. Paul Apocalypse of Paul Apoc. Peter Apocalypse of Peter Apol. Apologeticum Autol. Ad Autolycum Barn . Epistle of Barnabas Bell. Wars of the Jews Ben. De beneficiis Cat. Bellum catalinae CD Cairo Damascus Document Cels. Contra Celsum CIL Corpus inscriptionum latinarum 1–2 Clem. 1–2 Clement Clem. Seneca, De clementia Cod. theod. Codex theodosianus Comm. Matt. Commentarium in evangelium Matthaei Comm. Rom. Commentarii in Romanos Cultu fem . De cultu feminarum De dom. De domo suo Demetr. Ad Demetrianum De off. De officiis De vit. beat . De vita beata Dial. Dialogue with Trypho Did. Didache Didasc. Didascalia apostolorum Diog. Laert . Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers Diogn. Epistle to Diognetus Dom. or . De dominica oration Don . Ad Donatum DSS Dead Sea Scrolls Eleem. De opera et eleemosynis Ench . Enchiridion Ep., Epp. Epistulae Eph. Ignatius, To the Ephesians Exh. cast . De exhortation castitatis Fort. Ad Fortunatum Fr . Luc. Fragmenta in Lucam Fug. De fuga in persecutione Hab. virg . De habitu virginum Haer. Adversus haereses HE Historia ecclesiastica Hist. Historiae Hom. Jer. Homilae in Jeremiam Hom. Jos. Homiliae in Josuem Hom. Lev. Homilae in Leviticum Idol. De idololatria Comm. Tit. Commentariorum in Epistulam ad Titum liber IGRRP Inscriptiones Graecae ad Res Romanas Pertinentes Inst. Divinarum institutionum libri VII Instr. The Instructions Laps . De lapsis Leg. Legatio Magn. Ignatius, To the Magnesians Mand. Shepherd of Hermas, Mandate(s) Marc. Adversus Marcionem Mart. Tertullian, Ad martyras Mart. Agapê Martyrdom of Apapê, Irenê, Chionê, and Companions Mart. Apol. Martyrdom of Apollonius Mart. Carp. Martyrdom of Carpus, Papylus, and Agathonicê Mart. Dasius Martyrdom of Dasius Mart. Felix. Martyrdom of Felix the Bisho Mart. Julius Martyrdom of Julius the Veteran Mart. Lyons Letter of the Churches of Lyons and Vienne Mart. Mon. Martyrdom of Montanus and Luc. and Lucius Mart. Pal. De martyribus Palaestinae Mart. Perp. Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas Mart. Pion. Martyrdom of Pionius Mart. Pol. Martyrdom of Polycarp Mart. Potam. Martyrdom of Potamiaena and Basilides Mart. Ptol. Martyrdom of Ptolemaeus and Lucius Mor. Moralia Mort. Lactantius, De mortibus persecutorum Mort. Cyprian, De mortalitate Nat. Hist. Naturalis historia Nic. Eth. Nichomachean Ethics NT New Testament Oct. Octavius Or. Oratio ad Graecos OT Old Testament Paed. Paedagogus Paen. De paenitentia Pan. Panegyricus Pat. De patientia Phil. To the Philippians P. Oxy. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Ps.-Crates Pseudo Crates Quis div. Quis dives salvatur Ref. Hippolytus , Refutation of All Heresies Rom. Ignatius, To the Romans Rom. Hist. Roman History Sat. Satirae Scap. Ad Scapulam Sim. Shepherd of Hermas, Similitude(s) Smyrn . Ignatius, To the Smyrnaeans Spec. De specialibus legibus Strom. Stromata Trall. Ignatius, To the Trallians Unit. eccl. De catholicae ecclesiae unitate Ux. Ad uxorem Vir. ill. De viris illustribus Vis. Shepherd of Hermas, Vision(s) Vita Olymp. Vita Olympiadis Vit. Const. Vita Constantini
Secondary Sources and Modern Editions ABD Anchor Bible Dictionary ACW Ancient Christian Writers AJP American Journal of Philology ANF Ante-Nicene Fathers ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischen Welt ATR Anglican Theological Review BJRL Bulletin of the John Rylands Library BJS British Journal of Sociology BTB Biblical Theology Bulletin CBQ Catholic Biblical Quarterly CBQMS Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series CCSL Corpus Christianorum Series Latina CSEL Corpus scriptorium ecclesiasticorum latinorum EHR Economic History Review ETL Ephemerides theologicae lovanienses FC Fathers of the Church GP Gospel Perspectives HPT History of Political Thought HSCP Harvard Studies in Classical Philology HTR Harvard Theological Review JAAR Journal of the American Academy of Religion JAC Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum JBL Journal of Biblical Literature JECS Journal of Early Christian Studies JEH Journal of Ecclesiastical History JESHO Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient JFSR Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion JHI Journal of the History of Ideas JMM Journal of Markets & Morality JNES Journal of Near Eastern Studies JRE Journal of Religious Ethics JRH Journal of Religious History JRA Journal of Roman Archaeology JRS Journal of Roman Studies JSNT Journal for the Study of the New Testament JSNTSup Journal for the Study of the New Testament: Supplement Series JSOT Journal for the Study of the Old Testament JSOTSup Journal for the Study of the Old Testament: Supplement Series JTS Journal of Theological Studies LCL Loeb Classical Library Mid-AJT Mid-American Journal of Theology NIDNTT New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology NTA New Testament Apocrypha NTS New Testament Studies OECT Oxford Early Christian Texts PBSR Papers of the British School at Rome PG Patrologia graeca PL Patrologia latina PTS Patristische Texte und Studien QR Quarterly Review SBL Society of Biblical Literature SecCent The Second Century StPatr Studia Patristica StTheol Studia Theologica TAPA Transactions of the American Philological Association TDNT Theological Dictionary of the New Testament TS Theological Studies VC Vigiliae Christianae VCSup Vigiliae Christianiae: Supplement Series WUNT Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament ZNW Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde de älteren Kirche ZPE Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik ZTK Zeitschrift für Theologie und Kirche
Preface
Writing on a topic of wealth and poverty has not been easy. For one thing, it is deeply personal even if you treat this as an academic subject; it naturally leads you to reflect on, wrestle with, and evaluate your own beliefs and practices. This i