Quis Dives Salvetur?
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Quis Dives Salvetur? is an early Christian treatise by Clement of Alexandria that reflects on wealth, salvation, and the moral responsibilities of the rich in light of the Gospel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ethical text
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early Christian treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion | whether the rich can be saved ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Quis Dives Salvabitur?
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Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
misuse and attachment to wealth endanger salvation
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wealth is not inherently evil ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexandrian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | wealthy Christians ⓘ |
| author | Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPericope | story of the rich young ruler ⓘ |
| basedOnText | Gospel of Mark 10:17–31 ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions for entering the Kingdom of God
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relationship between discipleship and possessions ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 2nd century ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
detachment from riches
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interpretation of Jesus’ command to the rich man ⓘ salvation of the rich ⓘ use of wealth for charity ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | Christian ethics ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
calls for generosity and almsgiving
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warns against greed and luxury ⓘ |
| genre | homiletic treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Patristic era ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian teaching on wealth ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | exposition of a Gospel passage ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
moral responsibilities of the rich
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salvation ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
the rich must use possessions for the benefit of others
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true riches are spiritual rather than material ⓘ |
| partOf | Clement of Alexandria’s corpus ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscripts of Clement of Alexandria’s works ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | New Testament Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus | soteriology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek patristic literature ⓘ |
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