Jesus and Materialism in the Gospel of Mark
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Jesus and Materialism in the Gospel of Mark

Traveling Light on the Way

  1. 279 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Jesus and Materialism in the Gospel of Mark

Traveling Light on the Way

About this book

The Gospel of Mark presents Jesus' ministry and mission as a journey on "the way," a journey to Jerusalem that ultimately results in his suffering and crucifixion. On the journey to the cross, Jesus embodies that which is least, vulnerable, and destitute in society, and he invites his followers to journey with him on the way. Robert Ewusie Moses argues that this invitation to discipleship is a call for believers to reassess their relationship with material possessions and their desire for wealth and power. Like Jesus, believers are to travel light on the way, for holding on strongly to possessions can be a hindrance for the journey. To embrace those in society who are least, vulnerable, and destitute is to embrace Jesus himself and the God who sent him. Traveling light on the way requires believers to place their trust in God, to depend on God to provide their needs. Moses shows that the journey is by its very nature a rejection of the status quo; it demands followers of Jesus to shun greed and the amassing of superfluous possessions that the world encourages. The book demonstrates that to be on this journey is to commit to the creation of communities of care, where those like Jesus—poor, vulnerable, and marginalized—are welcomed and cared for.

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Information

Publisher
Fortress Academic
Year
2022
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781978784611
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. The Way of the Lord versus the Way of the World
  10. Trust in God and Dependency on God
  11. Good News for the Poor
  13. The Cost of Discipleship and the Status Quo
  14. Warnings against Greed and Care for the Marginalized
  15. Conclusion
  16. Appendix
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index of Authors
  19. Index of Scripture and Ancient Authors
  20. About the Author

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