Brian S Rosner is Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Ethics at Moore Theological College and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Ancient History at Macquarie University in Sydney.
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Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society "Recommended for all biblical scholars, pastors, and interested students, as it is sure to become the standard treatment of this significant phrase. (Starred Review.) " Craig L. Blomberg -- Denver Seminary "Modern readers are often surprised to discover 'greed' in the New Testament vice lists along with what they view as much more serious sins. But Ephesians and Colossians both call it idolatry, and other eras of church history often understood this better than we do in today's Western world. Rosner explores the concept of greed as idolatry in rich detail from every imaginable angle -- exegetical, theological, historical, sociological -- and challenges contemporary Christianity to take it far more seriously. A crucial topic for anyone who wants to be faithful to biblical ethics."