Poverty in the first-century Galilee

In the Ancient world poverty was a visible and common phenomenon. According to estimations 9 out of 10 persons lived close to the subsistence level or below it. There was no middle class. The state did not show much concern for the poor. Inequality and disability to improve one’s social status were...

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Main Author: Sakari Häkkinen
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2016-09-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/3398