Theme 3: Significant social developments in religious thought
Attitudes to wealth
Dangers of wealth
Text Quote Context Main Scholarly Detail Interesting Fact
Message
Mark ‘it is easier for a Jesus teaching Clearly Laws that Jesus Some use word
10:17- camel to go meaning of about lists mostly kamilon [rope]
25 through the eye discipleship money & from second instead of
of a needle than material half of 10 kamelon [camel]
for someone Jesus was Jewish – possessio Commandment
who is rich to answer to n s – having to do
enter the question of how to with one’s Story circulated
Kingdom of God’ obtain eternal life Jesus relationship that there’s
also Jewish: keep teaching with others passage into
the Mosaic Law that it’s Jerusalem open
impossibl Commandment only at night
Man who asked e to to ‘not defraud’ called ‘The
was Jewish enter – not part of 10 Needle Gate’ – if
Kingdom Commandment one had camel,
Traditional Jewish of God if s – but is have to divested
teaching on one is variation on of its luggage in
wealth – sign of wealthy theme of theft order to crouch
divine favour & o Defrau down & make it
urges those with d = gain through entry
wealth to be money o Likely
generous – Jesus via medieval
provides answer illegal legend
that’s out of step means meant to
with tradition; give impress
up all possession Some scholars tourists
& join Jesus see including to
‘defraud’ as Jerusale
example of m>
Jesus going historical
beyond letter fact
of law to
insights about
spirit &
perhaps even
awareness
that man
before him
hadn’t stolen
in sense
spoken about
in 10
Commandme
nts but was
guilty of
financial sins
Matthe ‘Therefore, I Part of Sermon on Jesus Term anxiety Jesus’ audience
w 6:25- tell you, do the Mount – Jesus urges used in passage familiar with
34 not worry outlines what it followers more than any wealth of
1
, Theme 3: Significant social developments in religious thought
Attitudes to wealth
about your means to live in to have other place in Solomon –
life, what presence of God right NT perhaps even
you will eat priorities longing for God
or what you One of main Has to do with to restore nation
will drink’ themes- Enemy of being afraid in to that former
righteousness any such way to glory
‘strive first must be defined, priority is cause distress
for the going beyond anxiety –
Kingdom of letter of law to all- anxiety ‘Jealousy and
God and his embracing lifestyle about anger shorten
righteousne of love & food & life, and
ss, and all anxiety brings
commitment clothing
these things on premature
Priority
will be old age’ –
isn’t food
given to you Sirach 30:24
&
as well’
clothing,
but
spiritual
things
Do not
be
depende
nt on
your
items
Luke ‘Sell your Parable of rich fool Jesus Jesus Greco-Roman
12:33- possessions, – wealthy man reinforce commands thinkers agreed
34 and give celebrates fact s Zacchaeus to with sentiment
alms’ that he has teaching give away only of passage –
hoarded enough with ½ of wealth in wealth can lead
material wealth to imagery Luke 19:1-10 to self-
secure his future of kind of indulgence &
o Problem = spiritual should be put to
death now bank use for human
come & account needs
made that’s
mistake of free of
not anxieties
providing &
his inevitabl
spiritual e
life corruptio
n of
o Passage earthly
now bank
recommen accounts
ds
opposite
lifestyle
2
Attitudes to wealth
Dangers of wealth
Text Quote Context Main Scholarly Detail Interesting Fact
Message
Mark ‘it is easier for a Jesus teaching Clearly Laws that Jesus Some use word
10:17- camel to go meaning of about lists mostly kamilon [rope]
25 through the eye discipleship money & from second instead of
of a needle than material half of 10 kamelon [camel]
for someone Jesus was Jewish – possessio Commandment
who is rich to answer to n s – having to do
enter the question of how to with one’s Story circulated
Kingdom of God’ obtain eternal life Jesus relationship that there’s
also Jewish: keep teaching with others passage into
the Mosaic Law that it’s Jerusalem open
impossibl Commandment only at night
Man who asked e to to ‘not defraud’ called ‘The
was Jewish enter – not part of 10 Needle Gate’ – if
Kingdom Commandment one had camel,
Traditional Jewish of God if s – but is have to divested
teaching on one is variation on of its luggage in
wealth – sign of wealthy theme of theft order to crouch
divine favour & o Defrau down & make it
urges those with d = gain through entry
wealth to be money o Likely
generous – Jesus via medieval
provides answer illegal legend
that’s out of step means meant to
with tradition; give impress
up all possession Some scholars tourists
& join Jesus see including to
‘defraud’ as Jerusale
example of m>
Jesus going historical
beyond letter fact
of law to
insights about
spirit &
perhaps even
awareness
that man
before him
hadn’t stolen
in sense
spoken about
in 10
Commandme
nts but was
guilty of
financial sins
Matthe ‘Therefore, I Part of Sermon on Jesus Term anxiety Jesus’ audience
w 6:25- tell you, do the Mount – Jesus urges used in passage familiar with
34 not worry outlines what it followers more than any wealth of
1
, Theme 3: Significant social developments in religious thought
Attitudes to wealth
about your means to live in to have other place in Solomon –
life, what presence of God right NT perhaps even
you will eat priorities longing for God
or what you One of main Has to do with to restore nation
will drink’ themes- Enemy of being afraid in to that former
righteousness any such way to glory
‘strive first must be defined, priority is cause distress
for the going beyond anxiety –
Kingdom of letter of law to all- anxiety ‘Jealousy and
God and his embracing lifestyle about anger shorten
righteousne of love & food & life, and
ss, and all anxiety brings
commitment clothing
these things on premature
Priority
will be old age’ –
isn’t food
given to you Sirach 30:24
&
as well’
clothing,
but
spiritual
things
Do not
be
depende
nt on
your
items
Luke ‘Sell your Parable of rich fool Jesus Jesus Greco-Roman
12:33- possessions, – wealthy man reinforce commands thinkers agreed
34 and give celebrates fact s Zacchaeus to with sentiment
alms’ that he has teaching give away only of passage –
hoarded enough with ½ of wealth in wealth can lead
material wealth to imagery Luke 19:1-10 to self-
secure his future of kind of indulgence &
o Problem = spiritual should be put to
death now bank use for human
come & account needs
made that’s
mistake of free of
not anxieties
providing &
his inevitabl
spiritual e
life corruptio
n of
o Passage earthly
now bank
recommen accounts
ds
opposite
lifestyle
2
