THE UNHOLY TRIO OF MONEY, SEX, AND POWER IN ISRAEL’S 8TH-CENTURY BCE PROPHETS/Jerry Hwang

This article examines the historical and literary interconnections among idolatry, injustice, and immorality in several eighth century BCE prophetic books: Isaiah, Hosea, Amos,…

JESUS’ BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF POVERTY AND RICHES IN THE GOSPELS/Jason J. Lim

This article attempts to make a thorough study on Christ Jesus' biblical and theological views on poverty and riches and their implications. Although Jesus' message of the kingdom…

凡物共用—使徒行傳中的資源分配/鄺成中

使徒行傳二至十一章先後有數段經文簡略的述及早期教會及個別信徒對貧……

THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF WEALTH Some Reflections from Revelation 18 /Eileen Poh Chu Luan

Richard Bauckham's article, "The Economic Critique of Rome in Revelation" has underscored the economic significance of Revelation 18. This paper focuses on two economic aspects of…

SEEK GOD AND REMEMBER HIS COVENANT The Chronicler’s Insertion of the Levitical Medley (1 Ch 16:8- 36) within the Context of the Ark Narrative/Ko Ming-him

The "Levitical medley" (1Ch 16:8-36) is described as the song of Asaph in the Chronicler's portrayal of David's transfer of the ark (1Ch 13-16).Why does the Chronicler choose such…

A DIM APTITUDE The Ancient Church Fathers and the Greek Grammar/Mateusz Oseka

The present paper treats of the aptitude of the Church Fathers for the Greek grammar which is analysed on the basis of explicit, grammatical comments dispersed in their works. The…

遇上貧窮的人 / 鄺成中

新約福音書記載了耶穌在他傳道生活中遇到不同類別的人,其中有富有的人,也有貧窮的人。馬可福音五章記載了耶穌先後遇到兩個貧窮的人,他們不單是貧窮,而且是非常的貧窮;…

[電子書]無憾人生:腓立比書/梁家麟

梁家麟牧師以他兩段時期的腓立比書講道,透析保羅這種顛倒世俗觀念的人生價值──即或坐牢,甚至要付上生命,若上帝因此而得榮耀,則自己便一生無憾。…

五經:史敘律法與神學/劉承業

本書是劉承業博士的遺作,滿載他一生研讀五經的心得,能幫助讀者深入認識五經的教訓,並讓讀者學效他活出像摩西使人蒙福的生命。…

愛的本質與哥林多教會的問題/關淑貞

哥林多前書十三章經常給選用為婚禮經文,然而作者認為「男女婚姻之愛」絕非保羅寫作這段經文之目的,保羅是為著要解決哥林多教會的具體問題而描述愛的特質。本文從這角度研究林前章的經文。…

從哥林多前書七章看離婚與再婚/李錦棠

哥林多前書第七章是新約其中一段較具體提及離婚與再婚的經文,本文作者透過保羅的思想期望讀者可以不為現今社會的相對道德觀左右,在面對婚姻困難時懂得察驗何為神的旨意。…

從哥林多前書看獨身/江麗蓉

在二十世紀末,因著種種的社會背景因素,未婚單身人士數目在社會及教會中不斷增加,單身人士成為不可忽視的一群。本文作者將從哥林多前書七章25-38節釋經中,主要探討保羅對「獨身」的觀點。本文亦從其他相關經文和教會歷史中分析獨身觀。…