Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Bible Commentaries/
  2. New Testament Bible Commentaries

Bookmark this item

Reclaiming the Radical Economic Message of Luke

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Pickwick Publications
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

£22.73

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Plus Account

Bookmark this item

No canonical Gospel is more concerned with wealth and poverty than Luke. A centuries-long debate rages over just how revolutionary Luke's message is. This book seeks to recover Luke's radical economic message, to place it in its ancient context, and to tease out its prophetic implications for today. Luke has a radical message of good news for the poor and resistance to wealth. God is shown to favor the poor, championing their struggle for justice while condemning the rich and recommending a sweeping disposal of wealth for the benefit of the poor. This represents a distinct break from the ethics of the Roman Empire and a profound challenge to modern economic systems. Generations of interpreters have worked to file down Luke's sharp edges, from scribes copying ancient manuscripts, to early Christian authors, to contemporary scholars. Such domestication disfigures the gospel, silencing its critique of an economic system whose unremitting drive for profit and economic growth continues to widen the gap between rich and poor while threatening life-altering, environmental change. It is time to reclaim the bracing, prophetic call of Luke's economic message that warns against the destructive power of wealth and insists on justice for the poor and marginalized.
Reclaiming the Radical Economic Message of Luke and God, Order, and Chaos
God, Order, and ChaosReclaiming the Radical Economic Message of Luke

  • Title

    Reclaiming the Radical Economic Message of Luke

  • Author

    David D M King

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Pickwick Publications

  • Published

    May 2022

  • Weight

    359g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781666733396

  • ISBN-10

    1666733393

  • Eden Code

    5688558

Mercy Ships Ad