A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions

by Gene A. Getz

Getz, a New Testament scholar, tackles a question Christians have wrestled with for centuries: What’s the right relationship with wealth? The answer isn’t as simple as choosing between prosperity and poverty.

Getz reveals intriguing, detailed information on the subject of material possessions, using more than 120 biblical principles that can be applied by any person in any culture. Biblical Theology of Material Possessions traces this theme from the Old Testament to the New.

• Old Testament ties between faithfulness and material blessing
• How that theme shifts and changes in the New Testament
• Intertestamental background shaping later biblical teaching
• Practical conclusions for contemporary Christian life

Possessions are gifts from God meant for stewardship to further the kingdom of God, but Getz argues that givers need to give in line with God’s Word.