Re-Leavening the Sociohistorical Context of Leaven: Matthew 13:33—The Parable of the Leaven

Leaven (ζύμη), a lump of leftover fermented dough, is small in comparison to its force. Ironically, the parable of the leaven is the smallest of Jesus’s kingdom parables, and leaven’s significance has frequently been overlooked or misunderstood as a symbol of moral corruption. However, the scene of...

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Main Author: Kerkhof, Emily Reina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 488-512
Further subjects:B "Kingdom of Heaven"
B Parables
B "Matthew 13:33"
B Metaphor
B Papyri
B Bread
B leaven
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