Written in non-technical language accessible to non-specialist
readers, this book is a theological synthesis of the findings of
scripture scholars and ethicists on what the Bible teaches about
economic life. It proposes a biblical theology of economic life
that addresses three questions, namely: *What do the individual
books of Sacred Scripture say about proper economic conduct? *How
do these teachings fit within the larger theology and ethics of the
books in which they are found? *Are there recurring themes,
underlying patterns, or issues running across these different
sections of the Bible when read together as a single canon? The
economic norms of the Old and New Testament exhibit both continuity
and change. Despite their diverse social settings and theological
visions, the books of the Bible nonetheless share recurring themes:
care for the poor, generosity, wariness over the idolatry of
wealth, the inseparability of genuine worship and upright moral
conduct, and the acknowledgment of an underlying divine order in
economic life. Contrary to most people's first impression that the
Bible offers merely random economic teachings without rhyme or
reason, there is, in fact, a specific vision undergirding these
scriptural norms. Moreover, far from being burdensome impositions
of do's and don'ts, this book finds that the Bible's economic norms
are, in fact, an invitation to participate in God's providence. To
this end, we have been granted a threefold benefaction-the gift of
divine friendship, the gift of one another, and the gift of the
earth. Thus, biblical economic ethics is best characterized as a
chronicle of how God provides for humanity through people's mutual
solicitude and hard work. The economic ordinances, aphorisms, and
admonitions of the Old and New Testament turn out to be an
unmerited divine invitation to participate in God's governance of
the world. Our economic conduct provides us with a unique
opportunity to shine forth in our creation in the image and
likeness of God. Often extremely demanding, hard, and even fraught
with temptations and distractions, economic life nevertheless is,
at its core, an occasion for humans to grow in holiness, charity,
and perfection.
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