This is a unique and comprehensive book on the concept of Economic Equality narrated in the Bible. The intrinsic characteristic of economic equality is based on sharing one’s wealth to the poor who is also created in the image of God. Humans are stewards of God given economic resources. These resources are to be voluntarily shared to the indigent poor. The teachings of Jesus convincingly affirm that he did not act for the poor against the rich, but wanted everyone to be part of His Kingdom. His Kingdom is the Kingdom of equals. His goal is not to make the rich poor and the poor rich, but to create a "society of equals which possesses the characteristics of Jesus: love, justice and equality.

Contents

Foreword
Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Concept of Equality

Chapter 3: The Concept of Economic Equality: The Old Testament Perspective

Chapter 4: Economic Equality in the New Testament Perspective (The Book of Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation)

Chapter 5: Economic Equality in the Teachings of Jesus Christ: A New Testament Perspective

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Bibliography
Appendix – I
Chapter III: Foot Note 93 Deuteronomy 17:14-20
Appendix – II
Chapter III: Foot Note 103 Chronological arrangements of the Minor Prophetical Books
Appendix – III
Chapter III: Foot Note
Index

Rt. Rev. Dr. M. Stanley Jose is a church pioneer and Bishop of the Christ Lutheran Church (CLC), a member organization of United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India (UELCI) and 148th member church of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Switzerland.

Prior to his theological education he obtained an M.A. in Economics from University of Madras (1982), and a B.Ed from Annamalai University (1988). He Studied at Tung Ling Bible College, Singapore in 1985, and Faith Bible College, Tauranga, New Zealand in 1989. He gained his B.D. from Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary, Georgia, USA (2003); M.Th. from University of Wales (UK) 2008 and an earned doctorate (Ph.D) in Philosophy from Madras Christian College, University of Madras (2013). Bishop Dr. Stanley is married to Rev. Vimala and ordained minister in CLC and blessed with three children: Vimstan Osborn, Mercy Joshan, and Judson Stanley.