Realism and Method: The Parables of Jesus
Papyri from early Roman Egypt that are contemporaneous with first-century Palestine provide ancient comparanda of the economic and social practices and realities presupposed by the sayings and parables of Jesus. As such, these papyri, where applicable, provide a window through which the realism of J...
| Published in: | Neotestamentica |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NTWSA
[2017]
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Neotestamentica
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Lukasevangelium 15,4-6
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 20,1-15
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 18,23-33
/ Bible. Lukasevangelium 11,5-8
/ Evil tenants
/ Luke
/ Jesus Christus
/ Parable
/ Papyrus
/ Egypt (Antiquity)
/ History 1-100
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| RelBib Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture HC New Testament KBL Near East and North Africa TB Antiquity |
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| Summary: | Papyri from early Roman Egypt that are contemporaneous with first-century Palestine provide ancient comparanda of the economic and social practices and realities presupposed by the sayings and parables of Jesus. As such, these papyri, where applicable, provide a window through which the realism of Jesus' parables can be assessed. In this paper, a summary is given of some recent work done on the realism of the parables of Jesus using Graeco-Egyptian papyri. A preliminary reading of the parable of the Wise Steward (Luke 16:1-8a) is also given, paying particular attention to the possible reality underlying this parable. This reading indicates that the use of Graeco-Egyptian papyri can enhance a social-scientific reading of the parables. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/neo.2017.0010 |