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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787066003321

Autore

Wafawanaka Robert

Titolo

Am I still my brother's keeper? : biblical perspectives on poverty / / Robert Wafawanaka ; foreword by Temba L. J. Mafico

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2012

©2012

ISBN

0-7618-5702-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Disciplina

261.8325

Soggetti

Poverty - Biblical teaching

Poverty - Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Am I Still My Brother''s Keeper?; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I: OVERVIEW OF STUDY; 1 The Biblical Mandate; PART II: POVERTY IN THE HEBREW BIBLE; 2 Poverty in the Law Books; 3 Poverty and the Prophets; 4 Poverty in the Writings; PART III: CONCLUSION; 5 Summary and Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects; Index of Scripture References; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span> <span>This powerful book reveals what we can learn about poverty from a biblical context and how we might appropriate those insights to fight poverty in our own communities. Wafawanaka surveys the Hebrew Scriptures and challenges those with power and resources to reevaluate their response to the poor.</span> </span>