That There May Be Equality

In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Pauls appeal to the principle of equality in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of equality in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Pauls concern about inequality in the ekklsia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Pauls invocation of the principle of equality in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Pauls appeal to equality into the present-day crisis of global inequality.