“Good and Faithful Slave”: Social Identity, Virtue, and Human Flourishing in the Parable of the Talents (Matt 25:14–30)
The parable of the talents in Matt 25:14–30 has been often interpreted using either the lens of social identity or virtue ethics, respectively. However, a careful integrative analysis indicates the intrinsic interrelation of social identity and virtue in four aspects. Through such an integration of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2022
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Novum Testamentum
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 413-431 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Parable of the pounds
/ Social identity
/ Virtue
/ Gut
/ Ethics
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Parable
B Virtue B Social Identity B Good B talents |
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| Summary: | The parable of the talents in Matt 25:14–30 has been often interpreted using either the lens of social identity or virtue ethics, respectively. However, a careful integrative analysis indicates the intrinsic interrelation of social identity and virtue in four aspects. Through such an integration of social identity and the notions of virtue and the good life, Matthew redefines social identity for the Matthean in-group from a social status to a virtue status, from the quantity of one’s giftings to the quality of one’s character, and from a mere sense of belonging to a pursuit of human flourishing through virtue. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10025 |