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Cry justice! : the Bible on hunger and poverty / edited by Ronald J. Sider.

Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453), Hebrew Series: Bread for the World (Organization). Bread for the World reader ; Publication details: New York : Paulist Press, ©1980.Description: 220 pages ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0809123088
  • 9780809123087
  • 087784495X
  • 9780877844952
Uniform titles:
  • Bible. Selections. English. 1980.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 261.8 19
LOC classification:
  • BS391.2 .S56
Contents:
I. Salvation, service and ultimate shalom -- A good creation corrupted -- God's love for sinners -- Salvation by grace -- Serving others out of joyful gratitude -- Salvation completed: The shalom for which we hope -- II. God's special concern for the poor -- Pivotal points if revelation history -- God's special identification with the least of these -- God's people and the poor -- A biblical warning to God's people -- Is God fair? -- III. Economic relationships among the people of God -- The year of restoration (Jubilee) -- The sabbatical year -- Tithing -- Laws for harvesters -- On charging interest -- Jesus' new community -- St. Paul's collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem -- Fellowship in Christ's body -- IV. Property and possessions -- Creation is good -- Who owns the world -- A carefree attitude towards possessions -- Are possessions dangerous? -- What about laziness? -- Obedience and abundance -- V. God's concern for justice -- God wills justice -- Legalized oppression -- God's response to structural sin -- VI. An invitation to responsible stewardship and costly discipleship -- Study questions.
Summary: Consists of Biblical quotations on: Salvation, service and ultimate shalom ; God's special concern for the poor, Economic relationships among the people of God ; Property and possessions; God's concern for justice.
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Consists of Biblical quotations on: Salvation, service and ultimate shalom ; God's special concern for the poor, Economic relationships among the people of God ; Property and possessions; God's concern for justice.

Includes bibliographical references and biblical index.

I. Salvation, service and ultimate shalom -- A good creation corrupted -- God's love for sinners -- Salvation by grace -- Serving others out of joyful gratitude -- Salvation completed: The shalom for which we hope -- II. God's special concern for the poor -- Pivotal points if revelation history -- God's special identification with the least of these -- God's people and the poor -- A biblical warning to God's people -- Is God fair? -- III. Economic relationships among the people of God -- The year of restoration (Jubilee) -- The sabbatical year -- Tithing -- Laws for harvesters -- On charging interest -- Jesus' new community -- St. Paul's collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem -- Fellowship in Christ's body -- IV. Property and possessions -- Creation is good -- Who owns the world -- A carefree attitude towards possessions -- Are possessions dangerous? -- What about laziness? -- Obedience and abundance -- V. God's concern for justice -- God wills justice -- Legalized oppression -- God's response to structural sin -- VI. An invitation to responsible stewardship and costly discipleship -- Study questions.

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