Greed as idolatry : the origin and meaning of a Pauline metaphor /
Brian S. Rosner.
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007.
- xiv, 214 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-200) and indexes.
""Greed as idolatry"": a formidable peak -- The history of interpretation: lessons from other climbers -- Method for the present study: maps and supplies -- The Jewish scriptures: the distant ranges -- Early Jewish moral teaching: the tablelands -- The New Testament: the foothills -- Understanding greed: the surrounding terrain -- Understanding idolatry: the surrounding terrain -- Understanding greed as idolatry: reaching the summit -- Final debrief and a look ahead.