Greed as idolatry : the origin and meaning of a Pauline metaphor - Rosner, Brian S. (Grand Rapids, Mich. : : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007)
"Greed as idolatry": a formidable peak -- The history of interpretation: lessons from other climbers -- Method for the present study: maps and supplies -- The Jewish scriptures: the distant ranges -- Early Jewish moral teaching: the tablelands -- The New Testament: the foothills -- Understanding greed: the surrounding terrain -- Understanding idolatry: the surrounding terrain -- Understanding greed as idolatry: reaching the summit -- Final debrief and a look ahead.
Keywords: Bible. Epistles of Paul; Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc; Idolatry--Biblical teaching; Idols and images--Worship--Biblical teaching