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- Title
Wealth and Poverty in Luke's Gospel and Acts in Terms of Brewer's Analysis and its Challenge for Today's Church.
- Authors
Woodbridge, Noel; Semmelink, Willem
- Abstract
In recent times, there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the issue of wealth and poverty. The article describes the Lukan theology of wealth and poverty in the Gospel of Luke and Acts in terms of Brewer's analysis and indicates its implications for today's Church and the individual Christian. In terms of Brewer's analysis, the Gospel of Luke focuses largely on the condition of the poor, the way that God views poverty, the attitudes, actions and teachings of Jesus relating to the poor, and his warnings regarding their abuse and neglect. Brewer's analysis of the Book of Acts reveals that Luke seeks to exemplify the theological principles found in his gospel in the circumstances and responses of the Early Church. When one applies the Lukan theological concepts to the present day, it can be concluded that the church has a particular obligation to acknowledge and address the problem of poverty effectively.
- Subjects
WEALTH in the Bible; BIBLE. Luke; POVERTY in the Bible; BIBLICAL teaching on Christian life; QUALITY of life; RELIGION
- Publication
Conspectus (South African Theological Seminary), 2014, Vol 18, p59
- ISSN
1996-8167
- Publication type
Article