Sondra Ely Wheeler, Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions. Eerdmans, 1995. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since its publication, this volume has been referenced by most who write on the same subject. For example, Ben Witherington’s Jesus and Money (2010) begins
Ben Witherington, Jesus and Money: A Guide for Times of Financial Crisis. Brazos Press, 2010. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary If Ben Witherington has written on any subject, it is worth reading. Here Witherington translates his extensive scholarship into a practical volume on the subject
David L. Baker, Tight Fists or Open Hands: Wealth and Poverty in the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 2009. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a substantive (440 pages) development of the Old Testament teaching on the subject of poverty and wealth. Baker compares the Old
Craig Blomberg, Neither Poverty Nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions. IVP Academic, 2001. Referenced in: Giving and Financial Stewardship Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a well researched, balanced, and thorough development of biblical teaching on the subject of wealth and poverty.
