Paul and Money A Biblical and Theological Analysis of the Apostle's Teachings and Practices by Verlyn D. Verbrugge, KeithR. Krell, Verbrugge Krell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Zondervan Abridged ISBN-13: 978-0-310-51833-4, ISBN: 0-310-51833-4
"The apostle Paul, one of the most prominent figures in the early Jesus movement, had a lot to say about money. His letters deal with real people as they lived their Christian lives in the Greco-Roman world. He finds it necessary to address "those who are rich in this present world" (1 Tim 6:17). But he also has to address those do not want to work, for whatever reason, and are "idle and disruptive" (2 Thess 3:6). Moreover, whereas most ..."
Paul and Money A Biblical and Theological Analysis of the Apostle's Teachings and Practices by Verlyn Verbrugge, KeithR. Krell 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Zondervan Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-310-52513-4, ISBN: 0-310-52513-6
"While it was not a technical word in the Greek language for distribution of food to
the needy (the more usual word in the LXX and NT is ἐλεημοσύνη (“almsgiving”;
see, e.g., Matt 6:2 – 4; Acts 3:2 – 3, 10; 10:2, 4, 31, trans. in NIV as “give to the
needy”; see discussion later in this chapter), διακονία is a term that eventually
came to be used for that practice. It is the word group from which the English
word “deacon” is derived. ..."
Temporal Judgment and the Church Paul's Remedial Agenda in 1 Corinthians by KeithR. Krell Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 2011 by Biblical Studies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7375-0183-4, ISBN: 0-7375-0183-9
"With meticulous exegetical skill and impeccable scholarship, Keith Krell has made a consistent review of those passages in 1 Corinthians that most interpreters would just as soon pass over quickly - the judgment passages. What does “God will destroy that person” mean (3:17b)? What does “hand over to Satan” mean (5:5)? And what does “Let him be anathema” mean (16:22)? Dr. Krell shows that each of these passages (and others like them) doe ..."
"Here's an accessible reference that aids personal Bible study or Sunday school preparation-the QuickNotes Simplified Bible Commentary, designed for the everyday Christian, not the scholar. The sixth volume to release in the 12-volume set covers Genesis through Numbers, and gives you section-by-section commentary on the flow and theme of each book, as well as historical and literary context for each. Major interpretations are presented f ..."
"Here's an accessible reference that aids personal Bible study or Sunday school preparation--the" Layman's Bible Commentary," reference for the everyday Christian, not the scholar! This 12-volume set covers all 66 Bible books--from Genesis to Revelation--providing section-by-section commentary on the flow and theme of each book, as well as historical and literary context for each. Major interpretations are presented for controversial pas ..."