Fulfilling what he has called a "grave responsibility," Pope Francis has often addressed the issue of economic inequality and the use of personal, corporate, and national wealth. Francis's teaching is rooted in the teaching of Jesus, preserved in the pages of the New Testament. The Bible has more to say about the use of wealth than it does about other moral issues of our day, yet this teaching seldom enters into the conscience of believers. In Wealth, Wages, and the Wealthy: New Testament Insight for Preachers and Teachers Fr. Raymond F. Collins redresses this issue and provides the reader with a careful examination not only of what Jesus said about wealth but also of what each of the New Testament authors wrote about the topic.

Contents List of Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1: Paul Chapter 2: Paul's Letters Chapter 3: Mark Chapter 4: Matthew Chapter 5: Luke Chapter 6: Acts Chapter 7: The Deutero-Pauline Texts Chapter 8: The Catholic Epistles Chapter 9: The Johannine Corpus Concluding Thoughts Bibliography of Scriptural Commentaries Bibliography Scripture Index Index of Classical, Jewish, and Patristic Sources Index of Modern Authors Index of Topics