TY - BOOK AU - Stevens,R.Paul TI - Work matters: lessons from Scripture SN - 9780802866967 (pbk.) AV - BS680.W75 S74 2012 U1 - 248.8/8 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich., Cambridge PB - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. KW - Bible KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Work KW - Biblical teaching KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Bible stories N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-176); God-given work : an introduction to the first five books -- Good work : Adam and Eve -- Degraded work : Cain -- Virtuous work : Jacob -- Vocational work : Joseph -- Spirit work : Bezalel -- Stewardship work : an introduction to the historical books -- Survival work : Ruth -- Royal work : David -- Shrewd work : Nehemiah -- Providential work : Esther -- Soul work : an introduction to the wisdom books -- Wild work : God and Job -- Slothful work : the sluggard -- Entrepreneurial work : the businessperson -- Enigmatic work : the professor -- Just work : an introduction to the prophets -- Imaginative work : Ezekiel -- Exilic work : Daniel -- Missionary work : Jonah -- Kingdom work : an introduction to the New Testament -- Contemplative work : Martha -- Tent-making work : Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla -- Lasting work : Paul -- Heavenly work : John -- Epilogue : how then shall we work? N2 - Marketplace theology expert R. Paul Stevens revisits more than twenty biblical accounts -- from Genesis to Revelation -- exploring through them the theological meaning of every sort of work, manual or intellectual, domestic or commercial. --from publisher description ER -