Money and Possessions
Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church
by Walter Brueggemann
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Pub Date Sep 02 2016 | Archive Date Oct 04 2017
Description
The Bible is rich with complex and diverse material on the topic of money and possessions. Indeed, a close look at many scriptural texts reveals that economics is a core preoccupation of the biblical tradition. In this new work, highly regarded preacher and scholar Walter Brueggemann explores the recurring theme of money and possessions in the Old and New Testaments. He proposes six theses concerning money and possessions in the Bible, observing their contradictory nature to the conventional wisdom and practice of both the ancient world and today's society. Brueggemann advises us to reassess the ways in which our society engagesor does not engagequestions of money and possessions as carriers of social possibility. He invites the church to move toward an alternative neighborly economy that is more consistent with the gospel we confess.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780664233648 |
| PRICE | $40.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Robert D, Reviewer
Walter Brueggemann’s //Money and Possessions// is the most recent addition to WJK’s //Interpretation// series, and a most welcomed addition it is! An exhaustive analysis and articulation of what the Bible has to say about money and possessions is much too daunting a task, thus Brueggemann has by necessity been rather selective in the passages he addresses, though he does span the entirety of the canon. His “Introduction” serves well as a summary and conclusion (he does not include the latter), and would be an excellent primer for study and discussion. The rest of the chapters follow the Bible through its canonical order.
Brueggemann follows the theme of God’s economy over and against the world’s economy. There are certainly passages dealing specifically with “money and possessions,” but there is a great deal of Scripture that addresses life in regards to how we live in relation to these things even if not explicitly mentioned. The latter is where the real meat of this study lies, and it may prove difficult to digest by those who appeal to individualism and pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. Brueggemann’s insight into the pervasiveness of covetousness throughout Scripture will likely be the beneficial driving force of perspectival shift for many who study and apply this text.
Along with finding it in the libraries of Bible students and teachers alike, I foresee //Money and Possessions// being added to syllabi for business, finance, economics, and socio-political courses in Christian universities. Highly recommended.
*I received a temporary digital copy for review from Westminster John Knox Press via NetGalley.
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