WealthWise

“Does God bless people with wealth because they’re faithful and they serve him? Or do faithful people renounce wealth—is poverty the real blessing? Typically, the Scriptures speak with more subtlety, shrewdness, and realism than the sayings that appear on bumper stickers. In this study, Michael Moore shows himself learned, widely read, and thought-provoking on the subject of wealth in the wisdom writings within the Scriptures. . . . You will never be bored by this book.”


—John Goldingay, Fuller Theological Seminary





“Once again Michael Moore demonstrates scholarly acumen in his third study of how ancient Israel and its neighbors managed competition between households. Moore wants readers in capitalist economies today—where competition defines every aspect of an individual’s daily life, including faith practice—to better understand what success means in the world of the Bible, with its own unique economies. The research is solid. The writing is clear. The subject is important.”


—Don C. Benjamin, Biblical and Near Eastern Studies, Arizona State University