Michael Barram Livres

The book delves into the Apostle Paul's enduring influence over the congregations he established, challenging the notion that he sought to distance himself from pastoral duties. Building on W. Paul Bowers's 1987 article, it explores various passages from Paul's letters to reveal the depth of his commitment to his mission and moral considerations. By examining these aspects, the work offers a fresh perspective on Paul's role as an evangelist and the implications of his ongoing oversight for early Christianity.

American Christians today, says Michael Barram, have a signifi­cant blind spot when it comes to economic matters in the Bible. In this book Barram reads biblical texts related to matters of money, wealth, and poverty through a missional lens, showing how they function to transform our economic reasoning. Barram searches for insight into God's purposes for economic justice by exploring what it might look like to think and act in life-giving ways in the face of contemporary economic orthodoxies. The Bible repeatedly tells us how to treat the poor and marginalized, Barram says, and faithful Christians cannot but reflect carefully and concretely on such concerns. Written in an accessible style, this biblically rooted study reflects years of research and teaching on social and economic justice in the Bible and will prove useful for lay readers, preachers, teachers, students, and scholars.

Focusing on missional hermeneutics, this book serves as a foundational introduction to a new subfield of biblical interpretation. It explores the background, development, and methodologies of missional hermeneutics, paralleling the impact of Missional Church on church reimagining. As the inaugural volume in the Studies in Missional Hermeneutics, Theology, and Praxis series, it aims to be an essential resource for both academic study and practical application, making it suitable for classrooms and congregations alike.