This study sets the collection for Jerusalem in the broader context of aid across boundaries. It asks what can be learned from the Jerusalem offering in regard to contemporary aid or relief for the poor in international or cross-cultural settings. Despite similarities with other forms of aid within the Greco-Roman and Jewish contexts, as several scholars have noted, this article argues that the Jerusalem collection should be seen as a distinct international aid project with countercultural aspects, rooted in Paul’s messianic and missional worldview.
John W. Taylor, “International Aid in the First Century: The Jerusalem Collection and Its Lessons,” Journal of Markets & Morality 27, no. 2 (2024): 149–167.