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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wafawanaka, Robert, author.

Mafico, Temba L. J., author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poverty--Biblical teaching.

Poverty.

Poverty--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<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>

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7618-7947-1

0-7618-5702-8

OCLC:

891447925