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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798686003321

Autore

Van Eck Ernest

Titolo

The parables of Jesus the Galilean : stories of a social prophet / / Ernest van Eck ; foreword by John S. Kloppenborg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Eugene, Oregon : , : Cascade Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4982-3371-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Matrix: The Bible in Mediterranean Context

Disciplina

226.806

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Interpreting the parables of the Galilean Jesus -- The sower (Mark 4:3b-8): In the kingdom everybody can have enough -- The mustard seed (Q 13:18-19) A wild and chaotic kingdom taking over -- The feast (Luke 14:16b-23): A kingdom patron -- The lost sheep (Luke 15:4-6): A surprising shepherd -- The vineyard laborers (Matt 20:1-15) An unexpected patron -- The unmerciful servant (Matt 18:23-33): Honor refined -- The parable of the tenants (Gos. Thom. 65): A surprising non-violent patron -- The merchant (Matt 13:45-46): An outsider becomes an insider -- The friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-8): A shameless and exploiting neighbor -- The rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-26): An unwilling patron -- The Minas (Luke 19:12b-24, 27): Protesting for the sake of the kingdom -- The social prophet from Galilee.