Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition

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Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition

A leading biblical scholar places charity back at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition, arguing for its biblical roots

It has long been acknowledged that Jews and Christians distinguished themselves through charity to the poor.Â Though ancient Greeks and Romans were also generous, they funded theaters and baths rather than poorhouses and orphanages.Â How might we explain this difference?
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In this significant reappraisal of charity in the biblical tradition, Gary Anderson argues that the poor constituted the privileged place where Jews and Christians met God.Â Though concerns for social justice were not unknown to early Jews and Christians, the poor achieved the importance they did primarily because they were thought to be â€œliving altars,â€ a place to make a sacrifice, a loan to God that he, as the ultimate guarantor, could be trusted to repay in turn.
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Contrary to the assertions of Reformation and modern critiques, belief in a heavenly treasury was not just about self-interest.Â Sifting through biblical and postbiblical texts, Anderson shows how charity affirms the goodness of the created order; the world was created through charity and therefore rewards it.
Country USA
Brand Yale University Press
Manufacturer Yale University Press
Binding Paperback
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ReleaseDate 2014-11-25
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Format Illustrated
EANs 9780300198836

Country	USA
Brand	Yale University Press
Manufacturer	Yale University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2014-11-25
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780300198836

Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition

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