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Greed as Idolatry: The Origin and Meaning of a Pauline Metaphor

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Outline: What are the origin and meaning of the words "greed is idolatry" found in Ephesians 5: 5 and Colossians 3: 5? In what sense are the greedy guilty of idolatry? Many different answers have been given to this question throughout the history of interpretation. In fact, a consensus exists on only one score - that the expression serves to vilify greed. Brian Rosner ably takes on the challenge of interpretation by tackling the phrase as a metaphor, structuring his argument around an intriguing comparison to mountain climbing. From this vantage point, he offers a thorough history of interpretation of the phrase, including a study of the origin of the concept of idolatrous greed in biblical and Jewish sources. Rosner concludes that the comparison of greed with idolatry teaches that to desire to acquire and keep for oneself more money and material things is an attack on God's exclusive right to human love, trust, and obedience. With this work comes a stunning, fresh understanding of familiar terms - "greed," "idolatry," and even "God" - challenging both the church as a whole and individual believers to consider the far-ranging implications or our materialistic world. The first full-length study of the intriguing Pauline expression, Greed as Idolatry has profound implications for theological ethics today.

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No. Panggil

241.3 R7331g

Penerbit

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company., 2007

Deskripsi Fisik

214 hal

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-8028-3374-7

Klasifikasi

241.3

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Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul
Avarice
Bible -- Criticism, interpretation
Metaphor in the Bible
Avarice -- Biblical teaching
Idolatry -- Biblical teaching
Idols and images -- Worship -- Biblical teaching

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