The Parable of the Vineyard Workers and Migrant Labourers in India: Evangelical Review of Theology
Despite its simple story line, the parable of the vineyard workers (Mt 20:1-16) is difficult to interpret. This article compares the parable to a contemporary setting with remarkable similarities--the experience of India's migrant workers. The comparison yields new insights into this parable an...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Periodicals
2024
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Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 68-85 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KBM Asia NCC Social ethics NCD Political ethics |
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B Biblical Theology B CHURCH work with migrant labor B Vineyards B Christian Missions |
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| Summary: | Despite its simple story line, the parable of the vineyard workers (Mt 20:1-16) is difficult to interpret. This article compares the parable to a contemporary setting with remarkable similarities--the experience of India's migrant workers. The comparison yields new insights into this parable and challenges churches to work for God's justice in India and elsewhere. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-8153 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology
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