Am I Still My Brother's Keeper?

Biblical Perspectives on Poverty

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Criticism & Interpretation, Christianity, Christian Life
Cover of the book Am I Still My Brother's Keeper? by Robert Wafawanaka, UPA
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Wafawanaka ISBN: 9780761857020
Publisher: UPA Publication: April 5, 2012
Imprint: UPA Language: English
Author: Robert Wafawanaka
ISBN: 9780761857020
Publisher: UPA
Publication: April 5, 2012
Imprint: UPA
Language: English

What does the Bible say about poverty and our responsibility toward the poor? This book examines the concept of “brother’s keeper” in both the ancient Near East and the biblical world. Wafawanaka contends that biblical Israel failed to play the rightful role of brother’s keeper and claims that we, too, have strayed from this responsibility. Am I Still My Brother’s Keeper? reveals what we can learn about poverty from a biblical context and how we might appropriate those insights to fight poverty in our own communities. Beginning with the biblical mandate in Deuteronomy 15, Wafawanaka surveys the Hebrew Scriptures and challenges those with power and resources to reevaluate their response to the poor. Failure to revisit the notion of “brother’s keeper” threatens to create a society that is increasingly disenfranchised and unjust. A glance at our world in light of biblical history suggests that poverty is an endemic global problem that requires a radical global solution.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

What does the Bible say about poverty and our responsibility toward the poor? This book examines the concept of “brother’s keeper” in both the ancient Near East and the biblical world. Wafawanaka contends that biblical Israel failed to play the rightful role of brother’s keeper and claims that we, too, have strayed from this responsibility. Am I Still My Brother’s Keeper? reveals what we can learn about poverty from a biblical context and how we might appropriate those insights to fight poverty in our own communities. Beginning with the biblical mandate in Deuteronomy 15, Wafawanaka surveys the Hebrew Scriptures and challenges those with power and resources to reevaluate their response to the poor. Failure to revisit the notion of “brother’s keeper” threatens to create a society that is increasingly disenfranchised and unjust. A glance at our world in light of biblical history suggests that poverty is an endemic global problem that requires a radical global solution.

More books from UPA

Cover of the book Territoriality and the Westernization Imperative by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Hernani by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Man the Rational Animal by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Servants of the Law by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Politics, Agricultural Development, and Conflict Resolution by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book The American Dream Through the Eyes of Black African Immigrants in Texas by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Rational Gridlock by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Unlocked Memories by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book The Jews' Beech Tree by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Co-Whites by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book From an Immigrant Association to a National Education Network by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Beyond Secularism and Jihad? by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book On Christendom's Far Shore by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book Philosophical Essays concerning Human Families by Robert Wafawanaka
Cover of the book English-Speaking Caribbean Immigrants by Robert Wafawanaka
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy