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What does the Bible say about money? This volume presents the researches of 18 international biblical scholars at Ansgarskolen´s Norwegian Summer Academy for Biblical Studies. Papers include:

The Prophets on Trade: Did They Consider it a Canaanite Affair?

Two Categories of Loans in the Old Testament

Give Willingly and Do Not Expect Anything? A Biblical View on Loans and Interest

Government and Economy in the Hebrew Bible: Taxes and Related Issues

State and Temple Economy in the Levant in the Persian and Hellenistic Periods

Economics and Poverty: Negotiating the Spectrum of Personal Wealth or Shared Resources

Proportionate and Sufficient Wealth: Financial Transparency in Paul’s Collection for the Saints in Jerusalem

Engaging the New Testament and the Welfare State

Divine Plenty, Human Thriftiness: A Canonical Reading of (Un)Limited Resources

This unusual volume is a useful resource for researchers, but also a coursebook to be used in the classroom and a comprehensive introduction to biblical economic ethics in general.

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