A Note on Luke's Parable of the Minas and the Ancient Practice of Burying Coin Hoards
The archaeology of ancient coin hoards and some basic numismatic analysis help to understand certain cultural presuppositions informing Luke's tangled discourse in his Parable of the Minas. Stories of political unrest and stories of hidden treasure naturally belong together.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2019]
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| In: |
New Testament studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 589-597 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Parable of the pounds
/ Numismatics
/ Social culture
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Fear
B treasure B mina B talents B Numismatics |
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| Summary: | The archaeology of ancient coin hoards and some basic numismatic analysis help to understand certain cultural presuppositions informing Luke's tangled discourse in his Parable of the Minas. Stories of political unrest and stories of hidden treasure naturally belong together. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688519000195 |