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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Main Author: Harrison, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-88
Online Access: 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 parable’s original promise of insurrection on behalf of the oppressed.
ISSN:1097-6566
Contains:Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal