1. Armut im Verständnis der Bibel.
- Author
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Klein, Hans
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POVERTY , *RELIGIOUS studies , *CHRISTIAN life , *CHRISTIANITY & indigenous peoples , *PROPHETS , *RICH people , *ORIENTAL Orthodox churches ,TEACHINGS of Jesus Christ ,RELIGIOUS aspects - Abstract
In the Ancient Orient it was the king's high duty to take care of the poor. The same expectation existed also in Israel, but Israel knew that God JHWH himself took care of the poor and punished those who, although they were rich, did not mind people in suffering. In Israel there was the ideal that no poor should exist, that is why the prophets attacked the rich people in a period of welfare, if they ignored the poor. When Israel was under foreign rule, the whole people understood themselves as „poor‟ and the support for the outcast grew significantly. Jesus blesses the „poor‟ and gives them a new impulse, a real perspective. The Christians underline the fact that it is not only about eradicating poverty, but also about the communion with Christ and with each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2009