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Remember the Poor
Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World
Bruce W. Longenecker
Combining historical, exegetical, and theological interests, Bruce Longenecker
in this book dispels the widespread notion that Paul had little or no concern for
the poor.
Longenecker’s analysis of poverty in the Greco-Roman world provides the
backdrop for a compelling presentation of the importance of care for the poor
within Paul’s theology and within the Jesus-groups he had established. Along
the way, Longenecker calls into question a variety of interpretive paradigms and
offers a fresh vision in which Paul’s theological resources are shown to be both
historically significant and theologically challenging.
“This book sets out the basis for rethinking the place of ‘remembering the poor’ in the
early Jesus-movement of the Greco-Roman world. In addition, it may also contribute to
rethinking the place of remembering the poor among groups of Jesus-followers today.”
— from the preface
Bruce W. Longenecker is professor of religion and holds the W. W. Melton
Chair at Baylor University.
Biblical Studies
November / 978-0-8028-6373-7
6″ × 9″ paperback
384 pages / $25.00 [£16.99]
The Pillar New Testament Commentary
D. A. Carson, series editor
The First Letter to the Corinthians
Roy E. Ciampa and Brian S. Rosner
In this thorough and cogent mid-level commentary, Roy E. Ciampa and Brian S.
Rosner present a coherent reading of 1 Corinthians, taking full account of its Old
Testament and Jewish roots. In their view this Corinthian letter shows Paul
fulfilling his priestly duty to ensure the purity of God’s temple, the church.
Their well-informed, careful exegesis touches on an astonishingly wide swath of
important, sensitive issues and points to the letter’s ongoing theological and
pastoral significance.
“Up to date, replete with many fresh readings, and rooted in the complex historical
context that was first-century Corinth, this commentary is in touch with those issues that
make 1 Corinthians so relevant for the church. Both useful and edifying, it is a partner to
keep close at hand as one probes this ethically relevant epistle.” — Darrell L. Bock
Dallas Theological Seminary
Roy E. Ciampa is professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological
Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Brian S. Rosner is professor of
New Testament and ethics at Moore Theological College, Sydney, Australia.
Commentary
November / 978-0-8028-3732-5
6″ × 9″ hardcover
960 pages / $65.00
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