Do "the Birds of Heaven" in the Parable of the Mustard Seed Represent Gentiles?
At least since the time of Hilary of Poitiers, the "the birds of heaven" in Matthew’s parable of the mustard seed (13:31-32) were identified with the gentiles. In recent years, however, this identification has rightly been questioned on a variety of grounds. In this article, I offer a reco...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2023
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 85, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-74 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Parable of the mustard seed
/ Allusion
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
birds of heaven
B Bibel Matthäusevangelium 13, 31-32 B Gentiles B Matthäusevangelium 13, 31-32 B Bibel. Matthäusevangelium, 13,31-32 B Allusion B parable of the mustard seed B world tree B bibel Matthäusevangelium 13,31-32 |
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| Summary: | At least since the time of Hilary of Poitiers, the "the birds of heaven" in Matthew’s parable of the mustard seed (13:31-32) were identified with the gentiles. In recent years, however, this identification has rightly been questioned on a variety of grounds. In this article, I offer a reconsideration of the evidence and argue that, when the parable’s scriptural references are recognized as a "composite allusion," it is extremely likely that "the birds of heaven" should be understood as a metaphor for gentiles in the Synoptic versions of the parable. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2023.0003 |