From the coins in our pockets to the trillions spent by our governments, we are all caught up in difficult decisions on how to use money. Many of us try not to think about the responsibilities and consequences of accumulating wealth and possessions; yet some of us sense that it is somehow detrimental to our spiritual wellbeing. But what does the Bible say about money? These insights reveal the true cost of wealth and possessions. Cutting through all the commercialism and superficiality that are increasingly typical of the great Christian events and themes, the Insights series brings the Bible vividly to life.
William Barclay was an author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow.
While professor, he decided to dedicate his life to "making the best biblical scholarship available to the average reader". The eventual result was the Daily Study Bible, a set of 17 commentaries on the New Testament, published by Saint Andrew Press, the Church of Scotland's publishing house.
The 17 volumes of the set were all best-sellers and continue to be so to this day. Barclay wrote many other popular books, always drawing on scholarship but written in a highly accessible style.
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