Weeds: Jesus' Parable and Economic and Political Threats to the Poor in Roman Galilee
Matthew 13:36-43 offers an allegorical interpretation of Jesus Wheat and Weeds parable that emphasizes eschatological judgment of the wicked. An examination of the parable in light of its first-century Galilean economic and political context and in comparison with its Gospel of Thomas parallel sugg...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-88 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Matthew 13:36-43 offers an allegorical interpretation of Jesus Wheat and Weeds parable that emphasizes eschatological judgment of the wicked. An examination of the parable in light of its first-century Galilean economic and political context and in comparison with its Gospel of Thomas parallel suggests the allegory is a depoliticized reinterpretation of the parables original promise of insurrection on behalf of the oppressed. |
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| ISSN: | 1097-6566 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal
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