Covenant Economics

The Bible might seem like the last place one would look for information and guidance on economics, but in fact the Bible deals with all aspects of life. Richard Horsley'sCovenant Economicsexplores economic issues in the Bible, offering pastors, students, and laity a clearer understanding of the Bible's clarion call for economic justice for all--an issue that is sure to resonate during today's trying economic times.Questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading are included in this volume--a work that will spark lively conversation.

Richard A. Horsley is Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and the Study of Religion at the University of Massachusetts. He is a prolific author with twenty New Testament studies to his credit, including Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea, and is editor of In the Shadow of Empire: Reclaiming the Bible as a History of Faithful Resistance.